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Body and Soul is a american film of genre Drama directed by Robert Rossen released in USA on 11 november 1947 with John Garfield
Body and Soul (1947)
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Add to a movie listBody and Soul is a 1947 American film noir directed by Robert Rossen, and features John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and William Conrad. The film, written by Abraham Polonsky, is considered the first great film about boxing; it's also a cautionary tale about the lure of money—and how it can derail even a strong common man in his pursuit of success.
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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.Actors
John Garfield
(Charley Davis)
Lilli Palmer
(Peg Born)
Hazel Brooks
(Alice)
Anne Revere
(Anna Davis)
William Conrad
(Quinn)
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