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The World's Champion (1922)

1922-03-12 · EN
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Young William Burroughs comes from wealth but not nobility, so despite his income he is not welcomed when he pursues Lady Elizabeth Galton, and indeed he is not only beaten by her cousin but thrown out by his own father for the disgrace he has caused. He travels to the United States where he becomes a champion prizefighter. Upon his return to England, he finds circumstances quite changed for Lady Galton and he sets out to change her circumstances further.

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Phil RosenDirector

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Wallace ReidWallace ReidWilliam BurroughsLois WilsonLois WilsonLady ElizabethLionel BelmoreLionel BelmoreJohn BurroughsRube MillerRube MillerGeorge BurrooughsHelen DunbarHelen DunbarMrs. BurroughsLeslie CaseyLeslie CaseyDavid BurroughsTiny SandfordTiny SandfordLord BrockingtonWilliam J. FergusonWilliam J. FergusonButlerGuy OliverGuy OliverMooney

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BoxingEnglandSocial class

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBoxing · England · Social ClassMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference294319

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Young William Burroughs comes from wealth but not nobility, so despite his income he is not welcomed when he pursues Lady Elizabeth Galton, and indeed he is not only beaten by her cousin but thrown out by his own father for the disgrace he has caused. He travels to the United States where he becomes a champion prizefighter. Upon his return to England, he finds circumstances quite changed for Lady Galton and he sets out to change her circumstances further.