Champion Page #6

Synopsis: Midge Kelly, hitchhiking west with lame brother Connie, is hustled unprepared into a pro boxing match. Though he's severely beaten, manager Tommy Haley finds him promising. Arrived in California, Midge and Connie find nothing but a menial job from which Midge gets relief by seducing Emma, a lovely young waitress. One shotgun marriage later, ambitious Midge falls back on the only option he knows: boxing. Seduced by cheering crowds, money, and a succession of blondes, Midge becomes more and more of a hero in public...and a heel in private.
Director(s): Mark Robson
Production: United Artists
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
APPROVED
Year:
1949
99 min
716 Views


Outside, Connie.

I have to rest.

I finally reached my shift.

As for Emma, once was not enough.

You could not let her live in peace and happy?

Why did you do?

Why are you bored?

You wanted to prove

you're the champ?

You suck!

You reek of corruption! You're worse

a grave robber!

Come on.

Ladies and gentlemen,

as you will, of course,...

...The champion makes his

entry into the stadium.

Most of the spectators

have risen.

We welcome with enthusiasm.

There is no doubt,

most popular is the champion...

...In the history of boxing.

What a welcome.

Indeed, tonight hailed

something more than a man.

Cheer for a story.

A story that could only

occur in the boxing world.

The story of a man who, starting

of the most sordid poverty,...

...Has become

World Champion.

When I say outside, I separis.

In case of fall,

going to a neutral corner.

Daos hand. Good luck

and good fight.

Four, five, six,...

...Seven, eight, nine,...

Go on.

It does not fall. I've stuck with

everything but an ax.

Attentive and do not neglect.

We are seeing a big fight.

A fight to remember.

The audience that filled

The location is satisfied.

The Tale of Johnny Dunne

back to the canvas in good shape.

And attacking from the first

round without rest.

The champion, meanwhile,...

The bell rings,

I leave you with Bill Brown.

Thank you, Sam. Leave the two fast,

without losing a moment.

Please note, Kelly has a cut on

the eyebrow. This can be crucial.

Kelly Dunne hits after

the bell, but apologizes.

The champion, however, it fits well.

Above all,

both are athletes.

I see Haley working

Kelly eyebrow wound.

The brow, Johnny. Punish him the eyebrow.

The tide has turned

definitely in this fight.

Dunne, in my humble opinion, is

has scored the last three rounds.

And Kelly, with one eye covered,

not respond as it should.

It will produce a

surprising result.

Literally, you are doing

Kelly pieces.

I have not seen anything like it.

I do not know why Kelly keeps up,

if not outright anger.

Of not being in the title game...

...The fight and would have

interrupted while.

It's over, you can not

still fit hits.

I'll throw in the towel.

I'll kill you. If you do, I'll kill you.

- You want to end up, champ?

- No, do not stop, please.

You can not stop.

What beat is giving you.

This has been done,

Kelly is exhausted.

At all, is knocked out, finished.

Tonight we'll have a new champion.

Four, five, six, seven,...

...Eight, nine, ten.

Come a physician.

That no man.

Connie, this way.

I know from the public.

Have you heard?

Every time I hit...

Sure, kid.

The doctor will follow suit.

You sound like a kid, you say nonsense.

I won the fight.

Have not you heard people?

For the first time in my life

the audience cheering me.

Have not you heard? Are you deaf?

We do not do auto-stop.

Now we drive.

Listen, Haley, those guys

bellied with pure...

...No shoves at my expense.

We tumbar, you know I can.

Tommy, Tommy.

Midge.

I heard on the station. How are you?

He is dead.

Cerebral hemorrhage.

I know it's bad now but...

...Could you say a few words

about his brother?

Want a word?

All right.

I say a few words.

He was a champion.

He behaved like a champ.

It was an honor for

boxing until the end.

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Carl Foreman

Carl Foreman, CBE (July 23, 1914 – June 26, 1984) was an American screenwriter and film producer who wrote the award-winning films The Bridge on the River Kwai and High Noon among others. He was one of the screenwriters that were blacklisted in Hollywood in the 1950s because of their suspected Communist sympathy or membership in the Communist Party. more…

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