Body and Soul (1947)
1947 film noir directed by Robert Rossen
- Released
- 1947
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Boxing film
- Director
- Robert Rossen
- Screenplay
- Abraham Polonsky
- Music
- Hugo Friedhofer
- Cinematography
- James Wong Howe
- Editing
- Francis D. Lyon, Robert Parrish
- Starring
- John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, William Conrad, Art Smith, Canada Lee, James Burke
- Running time
- 104 minutes
- Production company
- The Enterprise Studios
- Distributor
- Lux Film, Netflix, United Artists
Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen and starring John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, and William Conrad. The screenplay by Abraham Polonsky is partly based on the 1939 film Golden Boy. With cinematography by James Wong Howe, the film is considered by some to be one of the best films about boxing. It is also a cautionary tale about the lure of money—and how it can derail even a strong common man in his pursuit of success. The film uses the song "Body and Soul" for the main musical theme and underscoring throughout.
Cast
- John Garfield
- Lilli Palmer
- Hazel Brooks
- Anne Revere
- William Conrad
- Art Smith
- Canada Lee
- James Burke
- Joseph Pevney
- Lloyd Gough
- Virginia Gregg
Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2247847 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.