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
70 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Alex NicolAlex Nicol
Alex Nicol was
37 in Champ for a Day
as 'George Wilson'.
Thu, Jan 20 1916 –
Sun, Jul 29 2001
Portrait of Audrey TotterAudrey Totter
Audrey Totter was
35 in Champ for a Day
as 'Miss Peggy Gormley'.
Fri, Dec 21 1917 –
Thu, Dec 12 2013
Portrait of Charles WinningerCharles Winninger
Charles Winninger was
69 in Champ for a Day
as 'Pa Karlsen'.
Sun, May 25 1884 –
Mon, Jan 27 1969
Portrait of Hope EmersonHope Emerson
Hope Emerson was
55 in Champ for a Day
as 'Ma Karlsen'.
Fri, Oct 29 1897 –
Mon, Apr 25 1960
Portrait of Joseph WisemanJoseph Wiseman
Joseph Wiseman was
35 in Champ for a Day
as 'Dominic Guido'.
Wed, May 15 1918 –
Mon, Oct 19 2009
Portrait of Barry KelleyBarry Kelley
Barry Kelley was
44 in Champ for a Day
as 'Tom Healy'.
Wed, Aug 19 1908 –
Sat, Jun 15 1991
Portrait of Harry MorganHarry Morgan
Harry Morgan was
38 in Champ for a Day
as 'Al Muntz'.
Sat, Apr 10 1915 –
Wed, Dec 07 2011
Portrait of Jesse WhiteJesse White
Jesse White was
36 in Champ for a Day
as 'Willie Foltis'.
Wed, Jan 03 1917 –
Thu, Jan 09 1997
Portrait of Horace McMahonHorace McMahon
Horace McMahon was
47 in Champ for a Day
as 'Sam Benton'.
Thu, May 17 1906 –
Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Grant WithersGrant Withers
Grant Withers was
48 in Champ for a Day
as 'Scott Cameron'.
Tue, Jan 17 1905 –
Fri, Mar 27 1959
Portrait of Dick WesselDick Wessel
Dick Wessel was
40 in Champ for a Day
as ''Speedtrap' Calhoun'.
Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Tue, Apr 20 1965
Portrait of Hal BaylorHal Baylor
Hal Baylor was
34 in Champ for a Day
as ''Soldier' Freeman'.
Tue, Dec 10 1918 –
Mon, Jan 05 1998

Crew

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