Body and Soul (1947)

Body and Soul (1947)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1947-11-11 United States of America 104 Min. PG-13
6.678 107 votes
Drama

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.

Cast

John Garfield is Charley Davis
Charley Davis
Lilli Palmer is Peg Born
Peg Born
Hazel Brooks is Alice
Alice
Anne Revere is Anna Davis
Anna Davis
Joseph Pevney is Shorty Polaski
Shorty Polaski
Lloyd Gough is Roberts
Roberts
Canada Lee is Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
Larry Anzalone is Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)
Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)
Al Bain is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Steve Benton is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Borden is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Bradley is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
James Burke is Arnold (uncredited)
Arnold (uncredited)
George M. Carleton is Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)
Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)
James Carlisle is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers is Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
Mary Currier is Miss Tedder (uncredited)
Miss Tedder (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Joe Devlin is Prince (uncredited)
Prince (uncredited)
Artie Dorell is Jack Marlow (uncredited)
Jack Marlow (uncredited)
Al Eben is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Caferino Garcia is Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
Herschel Graham is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Gray is Cornerman (uncredited)
Cornerman (uncredited)
Virginia Gregg is Irma (uncredited)
Irma (uncredited)
Stuart Hall is Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Observer at Scene (uncredited)
John Indrisano is Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)
Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett is Sam - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
Sam - Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee is Dan - Marlowe's Manager (uncredited)
Dan - Marlowe's Manager (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Timekeeper (uncredited)
Timekeeper (uncredited)
Glen Lee is Marino (uncredited)
Marino (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch is Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)
Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
George Magrill is Fight Stadium Cop (uncredited)
Fight Stadium Cop (uncredited)
Pat McKee is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Sid Melton is Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)
Prizefight Spectator (uncredited)
Harold Miller is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Forbes Murray is Weigh-in Official (uncredited)
Weigh-in Official (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Perry is Cornerman (uncredited)
Cornerman (uncredited)
Paul Power is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mike Ragan is Ring Photographer (uncredited)
Ring Photographer (uncredited)
Bob Reeves is Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Frank Riggi is Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
Cyril Ring is Victor - Butler (uncredited)
Victor - Butler (uncredited)
Shimen Ruskin is Shimen, the Grocer (uncredited)
Shimen, the Grocer (uncredited)
Tim Ryan is Jack Shelton (uncredited)
Jack Shelton (uncredited)
Art Smith is David Davis (uncredited)
David Davis (uncredited)
Larry Steers is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dan Tobey is Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Sid Troy is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Tyne is Charlie's Friend (uncredited)
Charlie's Friend (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Peter Virgo is Drummer (uncredited)
Drummer (uncredited)
John Wald is Ringside Announcer (uncredited)
Ringside Announcer (uncredited)
Ulysses Williams is Boxer Getting Knocked Out (uncredited)
Boxer Getting Knocked Out (uncredited)