Body and Soul

6.7

104 minutes

11/11/1947

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 List

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