Body and Soul

1947

1h 44m

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6.7/10

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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.

Directors

Robert Rossen

Writers

Abraham Polonsky(screenplay by)

Stars

John Garfield

Lilli Palmer

Hazel Brooks

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Charley Davis

Peg Born

Alice

Anna Davis

Quinn

Shorty Polaski

Roberts

Ben Chaplin

Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)

Al Bain

Club Patron (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

James Burke

Arnold (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Mary Currier

Miss Tedder (uncredited)

Directors

Robert Rossen

Writers

Abraham Polonsky(screenplay by)

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7/10

I always thought that John Garfield was one of the most under-rated of actors; he made some great films - and this is one of them. He is the down at heel, amateur boxer "Charley" who lives with his decent and upstanding mother "Anna" (Anne Revere) pretty much hand to mouth. When he wins an amateur bout, promoter "Quinn" (William Conrad) picks him up and starts him earning a little from his fights. Accompanied by his friend "Shorty" (Joseph Pevney) and his gal "Peg" (Lilli Palmer) he starts to attract attention, and when the big time looms he agrees a deal with "Roberts" (Lloyd Goff) and suddenly finds that his standards of morality and decency start to become compromised. His new found mentor is ruthless and his friends are gradually marginalised or ignored. Can a tragedy very close those to home open his eyes? This is a great story of grit and determination, of love, loyalty and manipulation and Robert Rossen keeps the pace moving really well. The cast is small, and the story tightly woven around some strong characters and a moral many can easily understand - money being the root of all evil, however well intentioned the earning of it. It's well scored and the production is photographed cleverly, at times intimately, making for a superior tale well worth watching.

Geronimo196707 Jul, 2022