Body and Soul

Nov 11, 1947

1h 44m

★ 6.7

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Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Enterprise Productions

United Artists

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Cast

Charley Davis

John Garfield

Peg Born

Lilli Palmer

Alice

Hazel Brooks

Anna Davis

Anne Revere

Quinn

William Conrad

Shorty Polaski

Joseph Pevney

Roberts

Lloyd Gough

Ben Chaplin

Canada Lee

Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)

Larry Anzalone

Club Patron (uncredited)

Al Bain

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

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