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The Champ is a 1931 American pre-Code film starring Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper and directed by King Vidor from a screenplay by Frances Marion, Leonard Praskins and Wanda Tuchock. The picture tells the story of a washed-up alcoholic boxer (Beery) attempting to put his life back together for the sake of his young son (Cooper).
The Champ: Directed by King Vidor. With Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Roscoe Ates. An alcoholic ex-boxer struggles to provide a good living for his son.
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- Drama, Family, Sport
- King Vidor
- 1931-11-21
The Essentials-The Champ. SYNOPSIS Former World Heavyweight Champion Andy "Champ" Purcell is reduced to gambling and racing horses in Tijuana because of his alcoholism. The only light in his life is his son, Dink, who keeps trying to get his father back on the wagon.
- King Vidor, Red Golden
- Wallace Beery
The Champ (1931) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Oct 18, 2019 · Champ is a down-on-his-luck boxer in Tijuana whose son, Dink, adores him despite Champ's addictions to alcohol and gambling. When Champ wins enough money from a bet to buy Dink a horse, they enter it into a race, where they encounter Linda, Dink's mother, whom he has never met.
The Champ (1931) is filled with wonderful moments and performances. The great Jackie Cooper plays the loyal son of The Champ. A washed up ex heavyweight champion who drinks and gambles too much. The Champ (1931) is a classic tearjerker.
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The Champ is an 1931 American Pre-Code film starring Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper, and directed by King Vidor from a screenplay by Frances Marion, Leonard Praskins and Wanda Tuchock. The picture tells the story of a washed-up alcoholic boxer (Beery) attempting to put his life back together for the sake of his young son (Cooper).
