The Champ (1931)
| Release Date | 09 November 1931 |
| Tagline | Don't fail to get a ringside seat! |
| Genre | Drama, Family, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Agua Caliente Racetrack, Baja California Norte, Mexico |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
The Champ is a 1931 American film written by Frances Marion, Leonard Praskins and Wanda Tuchock, and directed by King Vidor. The movie stars Wallace Beery (Andy "Champ" Purcell) and Jackie Cooper (Dink), and tells the story of a washed up alcoholic boxer who tries to put his life together for the sake of his young son.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jesse Scott
Jonah
Dannie Mac Grant
Boy Taunting Dink
Frank Hagney
Manuel Quiroga - Mexican Champ
Dell Henderson
The Doctor
Tom McGuire
Los Angeles Promoter
Bob Perry
Referee
Andy Shuford
Boy at Racetrack
Dan Tobey
Ring Announcer
Director
Writer
Leonard Praskins
Wanda Tuchock
Don Marquis
dialogue
Producer
Harry Rapf
producer
William M. Weiss
producer
Cinematographer
Gordon Avil
Editor
Hugh Wynn
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Casting Director
Benjamin Thau
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Art Director
Sound Department
Charles E. Wallace
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Wilbur Bradley
assistant camera
Clarence Hewitt
still photographer
J. Roberts
second camera operator
Cecil Wright
assistant camera
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Warner Home Video
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