Dink Purcell

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Dink Purcell is the central protagonist of the 1931 boxing drama film "The Champ," around whom the story’s emotional and narrative arc revolves.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Champ NERFINISHED
associatedWithSport boxing
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdForWork The Champ (1931 film) NERFINISHED
emotionalFunctionInStory focus of the film’s emotional arc
eraOfWork pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED
filmFormatOfWork black-and-white
genreOfWork boxing drama
hasFamilyRelation son of Andy "Champ" Purcell
hasFather Andy "Champ" Purcell NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium film
narrativeFunction drives the story’s emotional development
narrativeRole central character
protagonist
occupation child
portrayedInOriginalFilmBy Jackie Cooper NERFINISHED
primaryThemeAssociation father–son relationship
loyalty
sacrifice
productionCompanyOfWork Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED
settingOfStory boxing milieu
workDirector King Vidor NERFINISHED
workScreenwriter Frances Marion NERFINISHED
Leonard Praskins NERFINISHED
Lorna Moon NERFINISHED
yearOfWork 1931

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The Champ mainCharacter Dink Purcell