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With a slip of the tongue from Charley’s friend, Shorty (Joseph Pevney), Charley (John Garfield) accidentally reveals to his parents David (Art Smith) and An...
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Clip from Body and Soul (1947), one of the best boxing films. Starring John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Anne Revere, William Conrad, and Canada Lee as Ben.Buy th...
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Charley comes from a humble background on the seedy side of town where his parents (Anne Revere and Art Smith) run a humble candy shop that barely allows them to scrape by. He’s handy in the ring and wins an amateur prize. Part of his winnings includes a dance with a pretty gal named Peg (Lilli Palmer). It’s just part of her job but being persisten...
Lilli Palmeris a breath of fresh air as the love interest who is both intelligent and refined with a penchant for art and poetry. Her German roots give her a rather unplaceable accent and she’s equal parts beauty and charm. She’s undoubtedly a cut above Charley but the very fact that he goes for her suggests something about his sensibilities. There...
boxing film along similar lines. But with more to work with and a robust cast, Body and Soulis a fuller study not simply with gritty boxing scenes but also a fascinating character analysis indicative of the human condition. It’s precisely the multifaceted drama that its title suggests. Illustrious cinematographer James Wong Howe’ssequences in the b...
Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen and starring John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, and Wi...
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Feb 15, 2020 · Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen, and features John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and William Conrad.
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Screenplay. Written by on May 26, 2019. 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.
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Aug 5, 2019 · Together with his loyal lifetime friend Shorty (Pevney) he convinces veteran local boxing trainer Quinn (Conrad) to take him on in his stable. But holds off that decision when his pop is accidentally killed in a neighborhood Mob hit of the next door speakeasy, as he doesn’t want to hurt mom anymore.
