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.
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John Garfield
as Charley Davis
as Charley Davis
Lilli Palmer
as Peg Born
as Peg Born
Hazel Brooks
as Alice
as Alice
Anne Revere
as Anna Davis
as Anna Davis
William Conrad
as Quinn
as Quinn
Joseph Pevney
as Shorty Polaski
as Shorty Polaski
Lloyd Gough
as Roberts
as Roberts
Canada Lee
as Ben Chaplin
as Ben Chaplin
Larry Anzalone
as Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)
as Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)
Al Bain
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Steve Benton
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
James Burke
as Arnold (uncredited)
as Arnold (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
as Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)
as Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)
James Carlisle
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
Mary Currier
as Miss Tedder (uncredited)
as Miss Tedder (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
as Prince (uncredited)
as Prince (uncredited)
Artie Dorell
as Jack Marlow (uncredited)
as Jack Marlow (uncredited)
Al Eben
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Caferino Garcia
as Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
as Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Cornerman (uncredited)
as Cornerman (uncredited)
Virginia Gregg
as Irma (uncredited)
as Irma (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
John Indrisano
as Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)
as Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
as Sam - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
as Sam - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
as Dan - Marlowe's Manager (uncredited)
as Dan - Marlowe's Manager (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Timekeeper (uncredited)
as Timekeeper (uncredited)
Glen Lee
as Marino (uncredited)
as Marino (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
as Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)
as Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Fight Stadium Cop (uncredited)
as Fight Stadium Cop (uncredited)
Pat McKee
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Sid Melton
as Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)
as Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Weigh-in Official (uncredited)
as Weigh-in Official (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Perry
as Cornerman (uncredited)
as Cornerman (uncredited)
Paul Power
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mike Ragan
as Ring Photographer (uncredited)
as Ring Photographer (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Frank Riggi
as Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
as Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
as Victor - Butler (uncredited)
as Victor - Butler (uncredited)
Shimen Ruskin
as Shimen, the Grocer (uncredited)
as Shimen, the Grocer (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
as Jack Shelton (uncredited)
as Jack Shelton (uncredited)
Art Smith
as David Davis (uncredited)
as David Davis (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dan Tobey
as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Sid Troy
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
George Tyne
as Charlie's Friend (uncredited)
as Charlie's Friend (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Peter Virgo
as Drummer (uncredited)
as Drummer (uncredited)
John Wald
as Ringside Announcer (uncredited)
as Ringside Announcer (uncredited)
Ulysses Williams
as Boxer Getting Knocked Out (uncredited)
as Boxer Getting Knocked Out (uncredited)
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James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Bob Roberts
Producer
Producer
Robert Rossen
Director
Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Robert Parrish
Editor
Editor
Gustaf Norin
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Bud Graybill
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Joseph C. Gilpin
Production Manager
Production Manager
Robert Aldrich
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Nathan Juran
Art Direction
Art Direction
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Frank Webster
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Abraham Polonsky
Screenplay
Screenplay
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