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Body and Soul

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1947 · 1h 44m · Approved Drama
Directed by Robert Rossen

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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.

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92%
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Fresh

Trite is hardly the word for the plot, which was already wheezy by the time this minor classic was made in 1947, but Abraham Polonsky's script brings such tight, painful focus to the moral choices that it seems fresh and real.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh

Altogether this Enterprise picture rolls up a round-by-round triumph on points until it comes through with a climactic knockout that hits the all-time high in throat-catching fight films.

Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh

Garfield's bullish performance saves the movie from its stagy moments and episodic script.

Time Out

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