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Body and Soul

(1947)

November 11, 1947 1h 44m
67%
TMDB Score

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.

Robert Rossen

Director

Top Billed Cast

JG

John Garfield

Charley Davis

LP

Lilli Palmer

Peg Born

HB

Hazel Brooks

Alice

AR

Anne Revere

Anna Davis

WC

William Conrad

Quinn

JP

Joseph Pevney

Shorty Polaski

LG

Lloyd Gough

Roberts

CL

Canada Lee

Ben Chaplin

LA

Larry Anzalone

Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)

AB

Al Bain

Club Patron (uncredited)