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Body and Soul (1947)

APPROVED 104 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir | Sport  -   9 November 1947 (USA)
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Charley Davis wins an amateur boxing match and is taken on by promoter Quinn. Charley's mother doesn't want him to fight... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Rossen

Writer:

Abraham Polonsky (original screenplay)

Stars:

John Garfield, Lilli Palmer and Hazel Brooks
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Garfield ...
Charley Davis
Lilli Palmer Lilli Palmer ...
Peg Born
Hazel Brooks Hazel Brooks ...
Alice
Anne Revere Anne Revere ...
William Conrad ...
Quinn
Joseph Pevney Joseph Pevney ...
Shorty Polaski
Lloyd Gough Lloyd Gough ...
Roberts (as Lloyd Goff)
Canada Lee Canada Lee ...
Ben Chaplin
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Storyline

Charley Davis wins an amateur boxing match and is taken on by promoter Quinn. Charley's mother doesn't want him to fight, but when Charley's father is accidentally killed, Charley sets up a fight for money. His career blooms as he wins fight after fight, but soon an unethical promoter named Roberts begins to show an interest in Charley, and Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Boxing | Cult Favorite | Social Worker | Beautiful Woman | Boxing Film

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The story of a guy that women go for!

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

An Affair of the Heart See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Enterprise Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

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 as he wore roller skates. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the first dressing room scene, there's a close-up of Quinn leaning against the wall. In the very next shot, he's standing a few feet in front of the wall, then backs up and leans against it again. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Davis: You sold me out, you rat. Sold out, like Ben.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Dick Van Dyke Show: Body and Sol (#5.11)" (1965) See more »

Soundtracks

"Body and Soul"
Music by Johnny Green
Lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and Frank Eyton See more »