Story Line
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.
“All for you...”
Top Cast
John Garfield
Charley Davis
Lilli Palmer
Peg Born
Hazel Brooks
Alice
Anne Revere
Anna Davis
William Conrad
Quinn
Joseph Pevney
Shorty Polaski
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Rating
6.7/ 10
Release Date
1947-11-11
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (2)
John Chard
7/10
•5/26/2019He could've had the whole world. So he leaned over sideways and grabbed you.
Body and Soul is directed by Robert Rossen and written by Abraham Polonsky. It stars John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and William Conrad. Music is ...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•7/7/2022I always thought that John Garfield was one of the most under-rated of actors; he made some great films - and this is one of them. He is the down at heel, amateur boxer "Charley" who lives with his decent and upstanding mother "Anna" (Anne Revere) pr...