IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Lloyd Gough
- Roberts
- (as Lloyd Goff)
Larry Anzalone
- Fighter Being Knocked Out
- (uncredited)
Al Bain
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Steve Benton
- Fight Spectator
- (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
- Fight Spectator
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Fight Spectator
- (uncredited)
James Burke
- Arnold
- (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
- Prizefight Doctor
- (uncredited)
James Carlisle
- Fight Spectator
- (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
- Dancer at After-Fight Party
- (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
- Ben's Doctor
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo get a more fluid camera movement in the boxing ring, cinematographer James Wong Howe filmed the fight while holding the camera and being pushed by an assistant wearing roller skates.
- GoofsThe story takes place in the early to mid-1930s, but all of the women's hair styles and costumes are strictly 1947, as are the fashion design sketches in Peg's apartment.
- Quotes
Charlie Davis: Get yourself a new boy. I retire.
Roberts: What makes you think you can get away with this?
Charlie Davis: What are you gonna do? Kill me? Everybody dies.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
Featured review
A Memorable Soul ***'1/2
John Garfield delivers a worthy Oscar nominated performance in the story of "Body and Soul."
Poor and from a tough neighborhood, Garfield sees boxing as a way out of his current existence.
As usual, veteran pro, Anne Revere, was called upon to play Garfield's mom. This terrific Oscar winning actress (1944 for National Velvet, in a supporting role) played just about everyone's mom in Hollywood during the 1940s. "Mom" to Gregory Peck in "Gentleman's Agreement," Linda Darnell's mother in "Forever Amber,"Montgomery Clift's mom in "A Place in the Sun" and Jennifer Jones'mother in "The Song of Bernadette." To me, Miss Revere, who was a descendant from Paul Revere, delivers a memorable line in the movie. To paraphrase, she states: "I want you to be respected. I want you to be a teacher." Sure, in 1947, the teaching profession was looked up to-to use a pun, it was revered.
Unfortunately, this great line has been overshadowed by the line, "Everybody dies." Must we always be true to life?
A hard-nosed, gripping film dealing not only with human emotions, but the fighting ring as well along with its corruption. A film exhibiting one wallop of a punch.
Poor and from a tough neighborhood, Garfield sees boxing as a way out of his current existence.
As usual, veteran pro, Anne Revere, was called upon to play Garfield's mom. This terrific Oscar winning actress (1944 for National Velvet, in a supporting role) played just about everyone's mom in Hollywood during the 1940s. "Mom" to Gregory Peck in "Gentleman's Agreement," Linda Darnell's mother in "Forever Amber,"Montgomery Clift's mom in "A Place in the Sun" and Jennifer Jones'mother in "The Song of Bernadette." To me, Miss Revere, who was a descendant from Paul Revere, delivers a memorable line in the movie. To paraphrase, she states: "I want you to be respected. I want you to be a teacher." Sure, in 1947, the teaching profession was looked up to-to use a pun, it was revered.
Unfortunately, this great line has been overshadowed by the line, "Everybody dies." Must we always be true to life?
A hard-nosed, gripping film dealing not only with human emotions, but the fighting ring as well along with its corruption. A film exhibiting one wallop of a punch.
helpful•233
- edwagreen
- Jan 25, 2006
- How long is Body and Soul?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content