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Body and Soul

A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.

Director

Robert Rossen

Year

Genre

drama, film-noir, sport

Box Office

N/A

Production

Enterprise Productions,United Artists

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Charley Davis

Peg Born

Alice

Anna Davis

Quinn

Shorty Polaski

Roberts

Ben Chaplin

Fighter Being Knocked Out

Club Patron

Fight Spectator

Fight Spectator

Fight Spectator

Arnold

Prizefight Doctor

George M. Carleton

Fight Spectator

Ben's Doctor

Wheaton Chambers

Miss Tedder

Bartender

Prince

Jack Marlowe

Taxi Driver

Boxer in Training Camp

Ceferino García

Fight Spectator

Herschel Graham

Cornerman

Irma

Observer at Scene

Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee

Sam - Pool Hall Proprietor

Dan - Marlowe's Manager

Timekeeper

Marino

Man at Weigh-in

Fight Spectator

Fight Stadium Cop

Fight Spectator

Ringsider

Fight Spectator

Weigh-in Official

Bartender

William H. O'Brien

Cornerman

Party Guest

Ring Photographer

Police Officer

Boxer in Training Camp

Victor - Butler

Shimen

Jack Shelton

David Davis

Fight Spectator

Party Guest

Fight Announcer

Party Guest

Charlie's Friend

Fight Spectator

Drummer - Roberts' Bodyguard

Ringside Announcer

Boxer Getting Knocked Out

Ulysses Williams

Fight Spectator

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Charlie Davis Roberts Quinn Peg Born Miss Tedder Anna Davis Fight Announcer Alice

Ben... - Body and Soul

Where's he going? - Body and Soul

Where's he going?

- Hiya, champ!
- How ya shake, champ? - Body and Soul

- Hiya, champ! - How ya shake, champ?

What do you want, Charlie? - Body and Soul

What do you want, Charlie?

I couldn't stand it up there, Ma. - Body and Soul

I couldn't stand it up there, Ma.

I didn't mean all those things
I said to Peg... You know that. - Body and Soul

I didn't mean all those things I said to Peg... You kno...

Go away, Charlie... Go away. - Body and Soul

Go away, Charlie... Go away.

I knew him when he was
a kid in the poolroom. - Body and Soul

I knew him when he was a kid in the poolroom.

Oh, hello, Champ!
She'll be through in a few minutes... - Body and Soul

Oh, hello, Champ! She'll be through in a few minutes...

I'm going down the drain... - Body and Soul

I'm going down the drain...

And now The Iroquois Democratic
Club of the 14th AD - Body and Soul

And now The Iroquois Democratic Club of the 14th AD

Take her around, Charlie,
she won't bite you! - Body and Soul

Take her around, Charlie, she won't bite you!

Okay friends, before we get lost in fun, - Body and Soul

Okay friends, before we get lost in fun,

Ever hear of the law of gravity? - Body and Soul

Ever hear of the law of gravity?

I win. - Body and Soul

My friend... - Body and Soul

All right, but as soon as your
friend leaves, you leave. Promise? - Body and Soul

All right, but as soon as your friend leaves, you leave. Pro...

- Irma?
- Yeah? - Body and Soul

- Irma? - Yeah?

That character's still there... - Body and Soul

That character's still there...

Should I take my coat off? - Body and Soul

Should I take my coat off?

I just want to be a success. - Body and Soul

I just want to be a success.

You see that, Mr. Quinn?
He's a natural fighter, you got a champion! - Body and Soul

You see that, Mr. Quinn? He's a natural fighter, you go...

That's 10 dollars! - Body and Soul

That's 10 dollars!

They got the speakeasy. - Body and Soul

They got the speakeasy.

Don't cry, Ma. - Body and Soul

Charlie, it's cold out...
Why don't you come in and get a little warm? - Body and Soul

Charlie, it's cold out... Why don't you come in an...

See what I mean?
And your boy don't get 50 bucks this time. - Body and Soul

See what I mean? And your boy don't get 50 bucks this t...

Mrs. Davis? May I come in? - Body and Soul

Mrs. Davis? May I come in?

Get out of here - Body and Soul

Get out of here

We have to ask questions
if we're going to help. - Body and Soul

We have to ask questions if we're going to help.

Do you understand - Body and Soul

Do you understand

I don't want any handouts - Body and Soul

I don't want any handouts

It's up to you, Ben. - Body and Soul

It's up to you, Ben.

People don't count with you,
do they, Mr. Roberts? - Body and Soul

People don't count with you, do they, Mr. Roberts?

What's the matter, Charlie? - Body and Soul

What's the matter, Charlie?

I'm beginning to feel a strain myself. - Body and Soul

I'm beginning to feel a strain myself.

When are you going back to the city? - Body and Soul

When are you going back to the city?

Take it easy, will you? - Body and Soul

Take it easy, will you?

Kill him, Charlie. Kill him! - Body and Soul

Kill him, Charlie. Kill him!

- Thanks, champ!
- Oh wait, you can't do that! - Body and Soul

- Thanks, champ! - Oh wait, you can't do that!

Shorty... Shorty! - Body and Soul

Shorty... Shorty!

We all know you can fight. - Body and Soul

We all know you can fight.

Charlie, Shorty's hurt. - Body and Soul

Charlie, Shorty's hurt.

I tell you he walked right into it!
He didn't even look where he was going. - Body and Soul

I tell you he walked right into it! He didn't even look...

What's the matter... You lose your key? - Body and Soul

What's the matter... You lose your key?

But I'm the champ! - Body and Soul

But I'm the champ!

Go on, take the money... Take it! - Body and Soul

Go on, take the money... Take it!

Not this time, Charlie. - Body and Soul

Not this time, Charlie.

When you get ready
to bet that dough, Charlie... - Body and Soul

When you get ready to bet that dough, Charlie...

How's the head, Ben? - Body and Soul

How's the head, Ben?

He could've had the whole world - Body and Soul

He could've had the whole world

Don't romance me Quinn You're getting old - Body and Soul

Don't romance me Quinn You're getting old

Hey Charlie, who you hiding? - Body and Soul

Hey Charlie, who you hiding?

Early delivery today. - Body and Soul

Early delivery today.

Don't poke it... pat it gently. - Body and Soul

Don't poke it... pat it gently.

That's enough, Charlie. - Body and Soul

That's enough, Charlie.

I always get a sort of sad feeling
when I see them breaking camp. - Body and Soul

I always get a sort of sad feeling when I see them breaking ...

I'm telling you. Start running! - Body and Soul

I'm telling you. Start running!

Ben, get up, will you?...
Come on, Ben... Ben! - Body and Soul

Ben, get up, will you?... Come on, Ben... Ben!

Introducing the worthy contender... - Body and Soul

Introducing the worthy contender...

And now, introducing a great champion - Body and Soul

And now, introducing a great champion

Come on, boys... Break this and fight! - Body and Soul

Come on, boys... Break this and fight!

There's still no action in this fight.
The champion looks badly out of condition. - Body and Soul

There's still no action in this fight. The champion loo...

- What round is it?
- It's the end of the 12th. - Body and Soul

- What round is it? - It's the end of the 12th.

One... two... three... four... five... - Body and Soul

One... two... three... four... five...

You sold me out, you rat! - Body and Soul

You sold me out, you rat!

You sold me out - Body and Soul

You sold me out

When the bell rings,
get in there and finish him, son! - Body and Soul

When the bell rings, get in there and finish him, son!

Get him, Charlie... Get him! - Body and Soul

Get him, Charlie... Get him!

The guy's crazy! He's crazy! - Body and Soul

The guy's crazy! He's crazy!

I've never seen anything like it before in my life - Body and Soul

I've never seen anything like it before in my life

Are you all right - Body and Soul

Are you all right

Davis is following Marlowe around the ring
now like a tiger stalking its prey. - Body and Soul

Davis is following Marlowe around the ring now like a tiger ...

By a knockout, the winner... - Body and Soul

By a knockout, the winner...

Get yourself a new boy - Body and Soul

Get yourself a new boy

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A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Robert Rossen

Writer: Abraham Polonsky

Production: Enterprise Productions,United Artists

Genre: drama, film-noir, sport

Year: 1947

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 11 Nov 1947

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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