The Set-Up, made the same year, is infinitely superior.
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06/24/06
Champion (1949)
92 %
Reviews Counted: 12 Fresh: 11 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis: The tragic tale of a hard-bitten prizefighter who rises to the top of his profession but can't erase the scars of his underprivileged youth. In his struggle to get ahead, middleweight champ Midge Kelly ends up ruthlessly using -- and abusing -- everyone close to him: his manager, the various... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Ruth Roman, Paul Stewart
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Douglas is so perfect in the role that the movie is never less than gripping.
05/24/03
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The contrasting black and white cinematography perfectly fits the dark mood. The fight sequences are excitingly and realistically staged.
06/13/01
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Kirk Douglas does a good, aggressive job, with a slight inclination to over-eagerness at times, which might amuse an old fight fan.
03/25/06
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Robson's direction is all action, wasting no time in telling this compelling story, and Carl Foreman's script is sharply observant of the boxing milieu.
07/30/03
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