Body and Soul

1947Movie⏱️ 1h 44mApproved

DramaFilm-NoirSport

⭐ 7.6

IMDB Rating

5,779 votes

A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.

Director

Robert Rossen

Writers

N/A

Stars

John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks

Release Date

November 11, 1947

Language

English

Country

United States

🏆 3

Wins

🎯 4

Nominations

💬 62

Reviews

📋 6.6K

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🎭 Top 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

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Larry Anzalone

as Fighter Being Knocked Out

Al Bain

as Club Patron

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

New York, USA

Production

Enterprise Productions

🏷️ Keywords

new york cityrags to richesgangsternightclub singerboxing

🎯 Categories

Film NoirDramaSport

⭐ Featured Review

A gripping drama with great interpretation and splendid boxing scenes make this a must-see

by ma-cortes • 2021-10-18

8/10

"A vintage tale of corruption in boxing world with a fine message and nice production design. A kind young boxer called Charlie Davis (John Garfield) living in poor conditions attempts to carry out a boxing career . As Garfield is a Jewish boxer whose mother (Anne Revere) wants him to quit the ring and get an education. Instead, he rises quickly to the world championship , thanks in part to a mobster protector . Along the way , he becomes involved with an unethical gangster promoter (Lloyd Gough) and falls in love for a good girl (Lilli Palmer) and a bad girl (Hazel Brooks) . Depicting the triu..."

💡 Did You Know?

To get a more fluid camera movement in the boxing ring, cinematographer James Wong Howe filmed the fight while holding the camera and being pushed by an assistant wearing roller skates.