Body and Soul (1947)
Popularity4/5
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2025-09 to 2026-08
Directors
Robert Rossen
Cast
John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, William Conrad
The story
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 tempts the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.
Genres
Film Noir, boxing film, drama film, film noir
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