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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. [5] The screenplay by Abraham Polonsky is partly based on the 1939 film Golden Boy. [6] With cinematography by James Wong Howe, the film is considered by some to be one of the ...
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- Hugo Friedhofer
- Bob Roberts
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.
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- Robert Rossen
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- John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks
Article History. 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.) Although Body and Soul is not ostensibly a crime ...
- Lee Pfeiffer
Oscars '47: Film Editing. Body and Soul ★★★½ An Affair of the Heart 1947Charlie Davis (Garfield) is a Jewish boxer whose parents want him to quit the ring and get an education. Instead, he rises quickly to the top, thanks in part to gangster “protector” Roberts (Goff). After becoming a champ, Charlie starts the inevitable downward slide.
Body and Soul (1947) Body and Soul (1947) Body and Soul (1947) View more photos Movie Info. Synopsis When amateur boxer Charley Davis (John Garfield) wins his first big match, he attracts the ...
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- John Garfield
- Robert Rossen
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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. Robert Rossen. Director.
Jul 21, 2017 · BODY AND SOUL: A Multifaceted Boxing Classic. 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. He had a straightforward tenacity about him, like he had to fight his way ...
