Champ for a Day

Champ for a Day
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William A. Seiter
Produced by	William A. Seiter
Screenplay by	Irving Shulman
Story by	William Fay
Starring	Alex Nicol Audrey Totter
Music by	R. Dale Butts
Cinematography	John L. Russell
Edited by	Fred Allen
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release dates	August 15, 1953 (1953-08-15) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Champ for a Day is a 1953 American crime drama sport film directed by William A. Seiter starring Alex Nicol, Audrey Totter.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Big pug George Wilson shows up at a motel and diner run by Ma and Pa Karlsen, saying he's supposed to meet his manager, Dolan. He catches the eye of another customer, the attractive Miss Gormley, but she seems to be in a bad mood.

George has a fight lined up, but boxing promoters Guido and Healy believe that Dolan has run off with George's advance payment. George decides to go ahead with the fight, with down-and-out trainer Al Muntz agreeing to work in his corner.

By winning the fight, George angers ex-boxer Willie Foltis, who had bet heavily on the loser. George stays with the Karlsens and becomes better acquainted with Miss Gormley, who, it turns out, had also come there to meet Dolan, who was trying to blackmail her into marriage.

A bout with the tough "Soldier" Freeman is set up, but Guido and Healy insist that George throw the fight. Muntz warns him that Guido and Healy are connected with organized crime. Willie also comes to rob George of his prize winnings from the previous fight, but George knocks him cold.

Dolan's dead body is found in the river. George schemes to turn Guido and Healy against one another, resulting in them exchanging gunfire after the fight. Miss Gormley likes the way George has handled himself and they look like a perfect match.

Cast

Alex Nicol as George Wilson
Audrey Totter as Miss Peggy Gormley
Charles Winninger as Pa Karlsen
Hope Emerson as Ma Karlsen
Joseph Wiseman as Dominic Guido
Barry Kelley as Tom Healy
Harry Morgan as Al Muntz
Jesse White as Willie Foltis
Horace McMahon as Sam Benton
Grant Withers as Scotty Cameron
Eddy Waller as Phil
Dick Wessel as 'Speedtrap' Calhoun
Hal Baylor as 'Soldier' Freeman

References

↑ "Champ for a Day (1953) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
↑ Hal Erickson. "Champ for a Day (1953) - William Seiter | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
↑ "Champ for a Day". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

External links

Champ for a Day at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by William A. Seiter

Passing Through (1921)
Up and at 'Em (1922)
The Beautiful and Damned (1922)
Daddies (1924)
Listen Lester (1924)
The Family Secret (1924)
Helen's Babies (1924)
The Mad Whirl (1925)
Dangerous Innocence (1925)
The Teaser (1925)
Where Was I? (1925)
What Happened to Jones (1926)
Skinner's Dress Suit (1926)
Rolling Home (1926)
The Cheerful Fraud (1927)
Waterfront (1928)
Outcast (1928)
Why Be Good? (1929)
Smiling Irish Eyes (1929)
Footlights and Fools (1929)
The Love Racket (1929)
Strictly Modern (1930)
Back Pay (1930)
The Truth About Youth (1930)
Sunny (1930)
Going Wild (1930)
Kiss Me Again (1930)
Big Business Girl (1931)
Too Many Cooks (1931)
Caught Plastered (1931)
Way Back Home (1931)
Girl Crazy (1932)
Young Bride (1932)
Is My Face Red? (1932)
Hot Saturday (1932)
Hello, Everybody! (1933)
Rafter Romance (1933)
Chance at Heaven (1933)
Sons of the Desert (1933)
Love Birds (1934)
We're Rich Again (1934)
The Richest Girl in the World (1934)
Roberta (1935)
The Daring Young Man (1935)
If You Could Only Cook (1935)
The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
The Moon's Our Home (1936)
Dimples (1936)
Stowaway (1936)
This Is My Affair (1937)
Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)
Room Service (1938)
Thanks for Everything (1938)
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)
Allegheny Uprising (1939)
It's a Date (1940)
Hired Wife (1940)
Nice Girl? (1941)
Appointment for Love (1941)
Broadway (1942)
You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
Destroyer (1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)
Belle of the Yukon (1944)
The Affairs of Susan (1945)
Little Giant (1946)
I'll Be Yours (1947)
Up in Central Park (1948)
One Touch of Venus (1948)
Borderline (1950)
Dear Brat (1951)
The Lady Wants Mink (1953)
Champ for a Day (1953)
Make Haste to Live (1954)

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