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The World's Champion (1922)

The World's Champion poster
Directed by
Phil Rosen
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boxer falls in love and tries to balance his career with his personal life. The story follows his rise in the ring and the challenges that come with fame.

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What happens

The World's Champion is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The movie is based on the play The Champion by Thomas Louden and A.E. Thomas that was produced on Broadway in 1921. The film was directed by Phil Rosen and starred Wallace Reid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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