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Body and Soul

Body and Soul
★ 6.7/10•1947•1h 44m•NR•Drama

All for you...

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.

Robert Rossen · Director

Abraham Polonsky · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 11, 1947

Actors

John Garfield

John Garfield

Charley Davis

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Peg Born

Hazel Brooks

Hazel Brooks

Alice

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Anna Davis

William Conrad

William Conrad

Quinn

Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney

Shorty Polaski

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Roberts

Canada Lee

Canada Lee

Ben Chaplin

Larry Anzalone

Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Club Patron (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Arnold (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

George M. Carleton

Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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