The Champ (1931)
Overview
A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $356,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,600,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.839 |
Directed By
King Vidor
Crew
Douglas Shearer
King Vidor
Frances Marion
King Vidor
Harry Rapf
Irving Thalberg
William Murray Weiss
Gordon Avil
Hugh Wynn
Benjamin Thau
Cedric Gibbons
Robert A. Golden
Charles E. Wallace
Wilbur Bradley
TOP CAST
Wallace Beery
Andy 'Champ' Purcell
Jackie Cooper
Dink Purcell
Irene Rich
Linda Carleton
Roscoe Ates
Sponge
Edward Brophy
Tim
Hale Hamilton
Tony Carleton
Jesse Scott
Jonah
Marcia Mae Jones
Mary Lou Carleton
Dannie Mac Grant
Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
The Doctor (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
Los Angeles Promoter (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Referee (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Louie the Bartender (uncredited)
Andy Shuford
Boy at Racetrack (uncredited)
Dan Tobey
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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