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Body and Soul

Name: Body and Soul
Genre: Drama
Released: 1947-11-11
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.7

★ 6,7 /10 (121 Votes)

1947 EN 104 min

Overview

Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.

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Release date

11/11/1947

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121

Popularity

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Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

104 min

John Garfield

Charley Davis

Lilli Palmer

Peg Born

Hazel Brooks

Alice

Anne Revere

Anna Davis

William Conrad

Quinn

Joseph Pevney

Shorty Polaski

Lloyd Gough

Roberts

Canada Lee

Ben Chaplin

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Larry Anzalone

Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)

Al Bain

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Steve Benton

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

James Burke

Arnold (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Mary Currier

Miss Tedder (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Bartender (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Prince (uncredited)

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Artie Dorell

Jack Marlow (uncredited)

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Al Eben

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Caferino Garcia

Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Cornerman (uncredited)

Virginia Gregg

Irma (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

Observer at Scene (uncredited)

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John Indrisano

Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)

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Sheldon Jett

Sam - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Dan - Marlowe's Manager (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Timekeeper (uncredited)

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Glen Lee

Marino (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

George Magrill

Fight Stadium Cop (uncredited)

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Pat McKee

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Weigh-in Official (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

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Charles Perry

Cornerman (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Ragan

Ring Photographer (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Frank Riggi

Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Victor - Butler (uncredited)

Shimen Ruskin

Shimen, the Grocer (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Jack Shelton (uncredited)

Art Smith

David Davis (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Dan Tobey

Fight Announcer (uncredited)

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Sid Troy

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Tyne

Charlie's Friend (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Peter Virgo

Drummer (uncredited)

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John Wald

Ringside Announcer (uncredited)

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Ulysses Williams

Boxer Getting Knocked Out (uncredited)

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He could've had the whole world. So he leaned over sideways and grabbed you. Body and Soul is directed by Robert Rossen and written by Abraham Polonsky. It stars John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and William Conrad. Music is by Hugo Friedhofer and cinematography by James Wong Howe. A talented boxer's career begins to spiral out of control when financial hunger, matters of the heart and a shady promoter begin to take a hold. Viewing it now, Body and Soul looks to be chock full of boxing movie clichés, which of course wasn't the case back in the 40s. Such as it is …

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I always thought that John Garfield was one of the most under-rated of actors; he made some great films - and this is one of them. He is the down at heel, amateur boxer "Charley" who lives with his decent and upstanding mother "Anna" (Anne Revere) pretty much hand to mouth. When he wins an amateur bout, promoter "Quinn" (William Conrad) picks him up and starts him earning a little from his fights. Accompanied by his friend "Shorty" (Joseph Pevney) and his gal "Peg" (Lilli Palmer) he starts to attract attention, and when the big time looms he agrees a deal with "Roberts" (Lloyd Goff) and sudden…

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