Poster of Champ for a Day

Champ for a Day

Plot: An up-and-coming heavyweight fighter, George Wilson, arrives in Vulcan City, a small mid-western town over-run by racketeers, to fight a heavily-favored Frankie Sebastian. George arrives but his manager Dolan is nowhere to be found
Release Date: Saturday, August 15 1953
72 years ago
Genres: Crime, Comedy, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Alex NicolAlex Nicol. Alex Nicol was 37 in Champ for a Day as 'George Wilson'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 20 1916 –
Died: Sun, Jul 29 2001
Portrait of Audrey TotterAudrey Totter. Audrey Totter was 35 in Champ for a Day as 'Miss Peggy Gormley'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 20 1917 –
Died: Thu, Dec 12 2013
Portrait of Charles WinningerCharles Winninger. Charles Winninger was 69 in Champ for a Day as 'Pa Karlsen'.
Birthday: Sun, May 25 1884 –
Died: Mon, Jan 27 1969
Portrait of Hope EmersonHope Emerson. Hope Emerson was 55 in Champ for a Day as 'Ma Karlsen'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 29 1897 –
Died: Mon, Apr 25 1960
Portrait of Joseph WisemanJoseph Wiseman. Joseph Wiseman was 35 in Champ for a Day as 'Dominic Guido'.
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1918 –
Died: Mon, Oct 19 2009
Portrait of Barry KelleyBarry Kelley. Barry Kelley was 44 in Champ for a Day as 'Tom Healy'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 19 1908 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 1991
Portrait of Harry MorganHarry Morgan. Harry Morgan was 38 in Champ for a Day as 'Al Muntz'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1915 –
Died: Wed, Dec 07 2011
Portrait of Jesse WhiteJesse White. Jesse White was 36 in Champ for a Day as 'Willie Foltis'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 03 1917 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 1997
Portrait of Horace McMahonHorace McMahon. Horace McMahon was 47 in Champ for a Day as 'Sam Benton'.
Birthday: Thu, May 17 1906 –
Died: Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Grant WithersGrant Withers. Grant Withers was 48 in Champ for a Day as 'Scott Cameron'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 17 1905 –
Died: Fri, Mar 27 1959
Portrait of Dick WesselDick Wessel. Dick Wessel was 40 in Champ for a Day as ''Speedtrap' Calhoun'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 1965
Portrait of Hal BaylorHal Baylor. Hal Baylor was 34 in Champ for a Day as ''Soldier' Freeman'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 10 1918 –
Died: Mon, Jan 05 1998

Crew

Portrait of John L. RussellJohn L. Russell. John L. Russell was 48 in Champ for a Day as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, May 15 1905 –
Died: Sat, Jul 22 1967
Portrait of William A. SeiterWilliam A. Seiter. William A. Seiter was 63 in Champ for a Day as 'Producer, Director'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 10 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 1964
Portrait of Irving ShulmanIrving Shulman. Irving Shulman was 40 in Champ for a Day as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, May 21 1913 –
Died: Thu, Mar 23 1995
Portrait of Fred AllenFred Allen. Fred Allen was 56 in Champ for a Day as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 16 1896 –
Died: Sun, May 22 1955
Portrait of R. Dale ButtsR. Dale Butts. R. Dale Butts was 43 in Champ for a Day as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 12 1910 –
Died: Tue, Jan 30 1990
Portrait of Bob HerronBob Herron. Bob Herron was 28 in Champ for a Day as 'Stunts'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1924 –
Died: Sun, Oct 10 2021