Kid Galahad (1937) 7.1
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister. Director:Michael Curtiz |
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Kid Galahad (1937) 7.1
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister. Director:Michael Curtiz |
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| Edward G. Robinson | ... |
Nick Donati
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Fluff
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| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
Turkey Morgan
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| Wayne Morris | ... |
Ward Guisenberry /
Kid Galahad
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| Jane Bryan | ... |
Marie
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| Harry Carey | ... |
Silver Jackson
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William Haade | ... |
Chuck McGraw
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Soledad Jiménez | ... |
Mrs. Donati
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Joe Cunningham | ... |
Joe Taylor
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Ben Welden | ... |
Buzz Barett
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Joseph Crehan | ... |
Brady
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Veda Ann Borg | ... |
The Redhead
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Barney
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Harland Tucker | ... |
Gunman
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Bob Evans | ... |
Sam
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When a bellhop knocks out fighter Chuck McGraw, promoter Nick Donati realizes he's a potential champ. "Kid Galahad" justifies Nick's confidence, but Nick's mistress Fluff falls for him; in turn, the Kid falls for Nick's young sister. Now overprotective brother Nick turns against his new fighter, leading to a near- disastrous title fight and a murderous confrontation. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
This is a very entertaining boxing drama with a superb cast, it has a little bit of everything, gangsters, music, romance, heart & soul & even a morality tale. And of course it has plenty of boxing scenes. It stars Edward G. Robinson as fight manager Nick Donati & Bette Davis as Fluff & Humphrey Bogart as the gangster manager Turkey Morgan & Wayne Morris in the title role as Ward Guisenberry alias Kid Galahad. The director was the great Michael Curtiz & the great cast turn this into a very entertaining movie. There's nothing original here but it doesn't matter because the story is excellent & it's very well done & the pacing is just right & the direction is very strong after all the director was Michael Curtiz. All the main actors & even the supporting players are very good & top notch. Robinson & Bogart are always great together & it's always fun to watch them shoot it out like they previously did in "Bullets Or Ballots" 1936 & later in "Key Largo" in 1948. This was such a great success story that Warner Bros. remade it in 1941 as "The Wagons Roll At Night" with Humphrey Bogart in the Robinson role who runs a traveling circus with Kid Galahad as a lion tamer instead of a boxer & it's almost as good. The story surfaced again in 1962 as a rather cheesy lighthearted musical with Elvis in the title role. Unless you're an Elvis fan avoid this one it's not as good as the original & the 1941 remake. Watch this original & the '41 remake if you're a Robinson & Bogart fan & if you like quality movies. You can't go wrong with the old Warner classics.