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Body and Soul

  • 19311931
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
114
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Body and Soul (1931)
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Andress, Watson and Johnson are with a Royal Air Force squadron in France. When Watson is killed in combat, Andrews tries to return the letters Watson received from a girl called "Pom-Pom." ... Read allAndress, Watson and Johnson are with a Royal Air Force squadron in France. When Watson is killed in combat, Andrews tries to return the letters Watson received from a girl called "Pom-Pom." There are two possibilities: one is Watson's widow, the other is a German spy.Andress, Watson and Johnson are with a Royal Air Force squadron in France. When Watson is killed in combat, Andrews tries to return the letters Watson received from a girl called "Pom-Pom." There are two possibilities: one is Watson's widow, the other is a German spy.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
114
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alfred Santell
  • Writers
    • Jules Furthman
    • Elliott White Springs(story "Big Eyes and Little Mouth")
    • A.E. Thomas(play "Squadrons")
  • Stars
    • Charles Farrell
    • Elissa Landi
    • Humphrey Bogart
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alfred Santell
  • Writers
    • Jules Furthman
    • Elliott White Springs(story "Big Eyes and Little Mouth")
    • A.E. Thomas(play "Squadrons")
  • Stars
    • Charles Farrell
    • Elissa Landi
    • Humphrey Bogart
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Don Dillaway, Charles Farrell, and Elissa Landi in Body and Soul (1931)
    Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi in Body and Soul (1931)
    Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi in Body and Soul (1931)
    Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi in Body and Soul (1931)
    Charles Farrell in Body and Soul (1931)
    Humphrey Bogart, Don Dillaway, and Charles Farrell in Body and Soul (1931)
    Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi in Body and Soul (1931)
    Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi in Body and Soul (1931)
    Body and Soul (1931)
    Body and Soul (1931)
    Charles Farrell and Elissa Landi in Body and Soul (1931)
    Body and Soul (1931)

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    Charles Farrell
    Charles Farrell
    • Mal Andrewsas Mal Andrews
    Elissa Landi
    Elissa Landi
    • Carlaas Carla
    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Jim Watsonas Jim Watson
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Alice Lesteras Alice Lester
    Don Dillaway
    Don Dillaway
    • Tap Johnsonas Tap Johnson
    Crauford Kent
    Crauford Kent
    • Major Burkeas Major Burke
    Pat Somerset
    Pat Somerset
    • Major Knowlsas Major Knowls
    Ian Maclaren
    • General Trafford-Jonesas General Trafford-Jones
    David Cavendish
    • Lieutenant Meggsas Lieutenant Meggs
    • (as Dennis D'Auburn)
    Douglas Dray
    • Zaneas Zane
    Harold Kinney
    • Youngas Young
    Bruce Warren
    • Sam Douglasas Sam Douglas
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
      • Director
        • Alfred Santell
      • Writers
        • Jules Furthman
        • Elliott White Springs(story "Big Eyes and Little Mouth")
        • A.E. Thomas(play "Squadrons")
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      Andress, Watson and Johnson are with a Royal Air Force squadron in France. When Watson is killed in combat, Andrews tries to return the letters Watson received from a girl called "Pom-Pom." There are two possibilities: one is Watson's widow, the other is a German spy. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
      • royal air force
      • aviator
      • airplane
      • world war one
      • based on play
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      • Taglines
        • A good deed forced him into the arms of the wrong woman. Her ravishing beauty enticed him to loiter. Then love bade him remain. (Print Ad-Telegraph-Herald, ((Dubuque, Iowa)) 8 March 1931)
      • Genre
        • Drama
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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Charles Farrell and Humphrey Bogart did not get along during the filming of this. After the two weeks of filming Bogart "invited" the 6'6" Farrell outside to settle things. Farrell asked if he even knew how to fight and Bogart replied "I can lick you." They then talked things out so well they took a vacation on Farrell's boat and became good friends.
      • Goofs
        The wine list shows champagnes with vintages from the mid-1920s.
      • Connections
        Alternate-language version of Cuerpo y alma (1931)
      • Soundtracks
        Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
        (uncredited)

        Written by Irving Berlin

      User reviews1

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      5/10
      Poorly Aged in Slightly Wooden Performances
      BODY AND SOUL is, like many another ancient talky, not terribly interesting to the modern viewer. Although it tries to say something meaningful about how war forces us to take a carpe diem attitude towards things, its meanings are inserted into a melodramatic plot with few skilled actors. Elissa Landi is very good in her down-to-earth and lady-like attitude towards the boys-will-be-boys standards of the fliers. Yet, dealing, as she must, with Charles Farrell, whose line reading is always overwrought, she seems a bit snide at moments. As the rest of the industry caught up with her, this sort of role would be taken typically by Irene Dunne. The opening up of the original play offers us some good camera-work by Glen MacWilliams, but that isn't enough to make this worth revisiting.

      The primary reason to see this is to take a look at Humphrey Bogart, so young and good looking, that he is unrecognizable. Because his death in battle sets the plot in motion, he doesn't get much to do, but he certainly is up to doing it. Myrna Loy is present, still in her exotic villainess phase. Alas, the costume design is not particularly flattering to her, another clear sign that she is a bad 'un.
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      • Another rare Bogart movie. Is it still available somewhere?

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      • Release date
        • February 22, 1931 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Cuerpo y alma
      • Production company
        • Fox Film Corporation
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 10 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.20 : 1

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