Body and Soul (1947)

Overview

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.

Ratings

• Curator score: 7.4/10
• IMDb: 7.6/10
• Letterboxd: 3.77/5
• Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
• TMDB: 6.7/10

Director

Robert Rossen

Production

Enterprise Productions, United Artists

Cast

John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, William Conrad, Joseph Pevney, Lloyd Gough, Canada Lee, Larry Anzalone, Al Bain, Steve Benton, Eddie Borden, Paul Bradley, James Burke, George M. Carleton, James Carlisle, Wheaton Chambers, Mary Currier, Sayre Dearing, Joe Devlin