09 Apr 1949
Champion
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
The Crooked Circle
A THIRILLING BATTLE ... for love and life between a two-fisted champ and the crooked underworld!
A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.
Top Billed Cast
John Smith Tommy Kelly
Fay Spain Carol Smith
Steve Brodie Ken Cooper
Don Kelly Joe Kelly
Robert Armstrong Al Taylor
John Doucette Larry Ellis
Philip Van Zandt Max Maxwell
Richard Karlan Sam Lattimer
Robert Swan Carl
Don Haggerty Adams
Peter Mamakos Nick
Ben Welden Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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