

Body and Soul
1947-11-11 · 104 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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- Directors
- Robert Rossen
- Production companies
- Enterprise Productions, United Artists
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John GarfieldCharley Davis
Lilli PalmerPeg Born
Hazel BrooksAlice
Anne RevereAnna Davis
William ConradQuinn
Joseph PevneyShorty Polaski
Lloyd GoughRoberts
Canada LeeBen Chaplin
Al BainClub Patron (uncredited)
Eddie BordenFight Spectator (uncredited)
James BurkeArnold (uncredited)
George M. CarletonPrizefight Doctor (uncredited)
Wheaton ChambersBen's Doctor (uncredited)
Mary CurrierMiss Tedder (uncredited)
Sayre DearingBartender (uncredited)
Joe DevlinPrince (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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