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Body and Soul
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

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Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

11 November 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Larry Anzalone

Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Club Patron (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Steve Benton

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Arnold (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

George M. Carleton

Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Mary Currier

Mary Currier

Miss Tedder (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Bartender (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Prince (uncredited)

Artie Dorell

Artie Dorell

Jack Marlow (uncredited)

Al Eben

Al Eben

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Caferino Garcia

Caferino Garcia

Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Cornerman (uncredited)

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Irma (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Observer at Scene (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Sam - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Dan - Marlowe's Manager (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Timekeeper (uncredited)

Glen Lee

Glen Lee

Marino (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Fight Stadium Cop (uncredited)

Pat McKee

Pat McKee

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Weigh-in Official (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Cornerman (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Ragan

Mike Ragan

Ring Photographer (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Police Officer (uncredited)

Frank Riggi

Frank Riggi

Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Victor - Butler (uncredited)

Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin

Shimen, the Grocer (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Jack Shelton (uncredited)

Art Smith

Art Smith

David Davis (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Tobey

Dan Tobey

Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Sid Troy

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Tyne

George Tyne

Charlie's Friend (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Peter Virgo

Peter Virgo

Drummer (uncredited)

John Wald

John Wald

Ringside Announcer (uncredited)

Ulysses Williams

Ulysses Williams

Boxer Getting Knocked Out (uncredited)

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