---
title: 'Body and Soul (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Rossen'
released: '1947-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/body-and-soul-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039204/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Body and Soul (1947)

1947 · 104 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Rossen](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rossen)
- **Screenplay:** [Abraham Polonsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/abraham-polonsky)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hugo Friedhofer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-friedhofer)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Wong Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wong-howe)
- **Editor:** [Robert Parrish](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-parrish), [Francis D. Lyon](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-d-lyon)

## Cast

- [Joseph Pevney](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-pevney)
- [Anne Revere](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-revere)
- [Virginia Gregg](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-gregg)
- [John Garfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-garfield)
- [James Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-burke)
- [Lloyd Gough](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-gough)
- [William Conrad](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-conrad)
- [Canada Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/canada-lee)
- [Hazel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/hazel-brooks)
- [Art Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-smith)
- [Lilli Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilli-palmer)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/body-and-soul-1947
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