Body and Soul

"All for you..."

Nov 11 1947 Approved 1h 44m
Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

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.

Plot

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

Abraham Polonsky

Directed by

Robert Rossen

Cast

John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Enterprise Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,552
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA