Body and Soul

Body and Soul

104 mins | Drama | Nov. 11, 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.

Body and Soul

104 mins | Drama | Nov. 11, 1947

Body and Soul
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers United Artists, Enterprise Productions
Original title Body and Soul
Directors Robert Aldrich, Robert Rossen
Writers Abraham Polonsky

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

Larry Anzalone

as Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)

Al Bain

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Steve Benton

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

James Burke

as Arnold (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

as Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)

James Carlisle

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Mary Currier

as Miss Tedder (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

as Bartender (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

as Prince (uncredited)

Artie Dorell

as Jack Marlow (uncredited)

Al Eben

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Caferino Garcia

as Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Gray

as Cornerman (uncredited)

Virginia Gregg

as Irma (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

as Observer at Scene (uncredited)

John Indrisano

as Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

as Sam - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

as Dan - Marlowe's Manager (uncredited)

Mike Lally

as Timekeeper (uncredited)

Glen Lee

as Marino (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

as Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

George Magrill

as Fight Stadium Cop (uncredited)

Pat McKee

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Sid Melton

as Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)

Harold Miller

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

as Weigh-in Official (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Perry

as Cornerman (uncredited)

Paul Power

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Ragan

as Ring Photographer (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Frank Riggi

as Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

as Victor - Butler (uncredited)

Shimen Ruskin

as Shimen, the Grocer (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

as Jack Shelton (uncredited)

Art Smith

as David Davis (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Tobey

as Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Sid Troy

as Party Guest (uncredited)

George Tyne

as Charlie's Friend (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Peter Virgo

as Drummer (uncredited)

John Wald

as Ringside Announcer (uncredited)

Ulysses Williams

as Boxer Getting Knocked Out (uncredited)