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1947

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Charlie Davis, a boxer from New York's East Side, has fought his way out of the slums to become a world title holder, but has sold his soul along the way. Under the ownership of a corrupt promoter he is about to defend is crown and must face the biggest decision of his life if he is to redeem himself. Read more

Starring	John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere
Director	Robert Rossen
Genres	Drama

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Body and Soul

Starring	John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, William Conrad, Joseph Pevney
Director	Robert Rossen
Studio	SECOND SIGHT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1947 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jan 2006

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- Melodramatic but absorbing study of prizefighting's seamy side. (Is there any other?) Inventively studio-bound and almost impressionist in treatment.
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  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  A classy winner
  
  Somewhere or other I read that this was a great boxing movie. I was a little wary (if it is so good how is it I've never heard of it?), but it is a fine ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Mar 2006 at 12:38
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  Another great performance from Garfield!
  
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  a contender for sure
  
  A boxer is waiting before an important bout which his manager/promotor has told him to lose and looks back upon the path that lead him there. A tale of how ... read more »
  
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  I want you to be respected. I want you to become a teacher.
  
  Another great performance from John Garfield in this powerful pugilistic drama which uses boxing to denounce capitalism and the falsehood of the American Dream... read more »
  
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  Charlie Davis, a boxer from New York's East Side, has fought his way out of the slums to become a world title holder, but has sold his soul along the way. Under the ownership of a corrupt promoter he is about to defend is crown and must face the biggest decision of his life if he is to redeem ...