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Body and Soul: Directed by Robert Rossen. With John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere. A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.
Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen and starring John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, and William Conrad. The screenplay by Abraham Polonsky is partly based on the 1939 film Golden Boy.
Oct 9, 1981 · Body and Soul: Directed by George Bowers. With Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, Perry Lang, Nikki Swasey Seaton. A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.
Feb 24, 2019 · Film Noir. With John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and William Conrad.
Body and Soul, American dramatic film, released in 1947, that highlighted the seedy underbelly of the boxing industry. Many consider it one of the best films about the sport, especially noted for its realistic fight scenes. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.)
When amateur boxer Charley Davis (John Garfield) wins his first big match, he attracts the interest of small-time promoter Quinn (William Conrad). After Davis' father (Art Smith) is accidentally ...
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Jul 21, 2017 · boxing film along similar lines. But with more to work with and a robust cast, Body and Soul is a fuller study not simply with gritty boxing scenes but also a fascinating character analysis indicative of the human condition. It’s precisely the multifaceted drama that its title suggests.
