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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.
- $1,800,000
- Hugo Friedhofer
- Bob Roberts
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.
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- Robert Rossen
- Approved
- John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks
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.)
- Lee Pfeiffer
Body and Soul. 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)...
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- John Garfield
- Robert Rossen
- Drama
Robert Rossen. Director. Abraham Polonsky. Screenplay. 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.
Jul 21, 2017 · BODY AND SOUL: A Multifaceted Boxing Classic. July 21, 2017. Tynan Yanaga. Tynan loves nagging all his friends to watch classic movies… John Garfield was never the most dashing of leading men but nevertheless, he was always thoroughly compelling as ambitious working class stiffs during the 1940s.
Feb 15, 2020 · Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen, and features John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and William Conrad. The film, written by Abraham Polonsky with cinematography by James Wong Howe, is considered by some to be high among the best films about boxing.
