Body and Soul (1947)
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.
- Released
- 1947-11-11
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert Rossen, Abraham Polonsky
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 121 votes
Cast
- John Garfield as Charley Davis
- Lilli Palmer as Peg Born
- Hazel Brooks as Alice
- Anne Revere as Anna Davis
- William Conrad as Quinn
- Joseph Pevney as Shorty Polaski
- Lloyd Gough as Roberts
- Canada Lee as Ben Chaplin
- Larry Anzalone as Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)
- Al Bain as Club Patron (uncredited)
- Steve Benton as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- Eddie Borden as Fight Spectator (uncredited)