The boxing drama Body and Soul benefits from a riveting screenplay by Abraham_Polonsky, intense editing from Francis_D._Lyon and Robert_Parrish, and innovative cinematography by the legendary James_Wong_Howe. Tying all of these elements together is director Robert_Rossen, who coaxes a superb performance from John_Garfield as the troubled boxer Charlie Davis. Rossen would explore similar themes of redemption in sports and gambling in 1961's The_Hustler. Howe's tight shot composition would influence similar classics over the years, most notably Martin_Scorsese's Raging_Bull; the similarly influential work of Lyon and Parrish would garner the team an Oscar. Richard Gilliam, Rovi

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