Kid Galahad (1937)
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57% of users liked it
(350 ratings)
Fight manager Nick Donati (Edward G. Robinson) has just lost his best fighter to crooked promoter Turkey Morgan (Humphrey Bogart). During a party at Donati's apartment, a bellhop (Wayne Morris) kayos Morgan's boxer, who has insulted the honor of Donati's girlfriend, Louise… More Fight manager Nick Donati (Edward G. Robinson) has just lost his best fighter to crooked promoter Turkey Morgan (Humphrey Bogart). During a party at Donati's apartment, a bellhop (Wayne Morris) kayos Morgan's boxer, who has insulted the honor of Donati's girlfriend, Louise "Fluff" Phillips (Bette Davis). Sensing a good thing when he sees it, Donati takes the bellhop under his wing, promoting the erstwhile pugilist as Kid Galahad. Morris is shipped to Donati's farm for training, where he falls in love with Donati's sheltered kid sister, Marie (Jane Bryan). Angered at this, Donati sets up Kid Galahad for a fall, ordering him to take a dive in an upcoming bout and betting his bankroll on Morgan's boy. Kid Galahad takes a terrific beating until, at the urging of Fluff and Marie, he abruptly changes his ring strategy. When Galahad wins, Morgan, feeling he's been double-crossed by Donati, shoots the latter. Morgan manages to fatally wound Morgan before expiring himself; as he breathes his last, he gives his belated blessing to Galahad and Marie's romance. To avoid confusion with Elvis Presley's 1962 remake of Kid Galahad, the earlier film was retitled The Battling Bellhop for TV. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Curtiz
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 29, 1937 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 21, 2008
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The popular film became a boxing classic for the 1930s.
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Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Solid Warners boxing yarn - you can't go wrong with Eddie G. and Bette.
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Cast
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Edward G. Robinson
as Nick Donati
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Bette Davis
as Louise "Fluff" Phillips
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Humphrey Bogart
as Turkey Morgan
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Wayne Morris
as Kid Galahad
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Jane Bryan
as Marie Donati
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Harry Carey
as Silver Jackson
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Soledad Jiminez
as Mrs. Donati
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Joe Cunningham
as Joe Taylor
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Ben Welden
as Buzz Stevens
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Joseph Crehan
as Editor Brady
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Harland Tucker
as Gunman
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Curtis Benton
as Announcer
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Veda Ann Borg
as Redhead at Party
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Don Brodie
as Reporter
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Eddy Chandler
as Title fight announcer
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Lane Chandler
as Timekeeper
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Joyce Compton
as Drunken Girl on Phone
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Don DeFore
as Ringsider
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Mary Doran
as Operator
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Ralph Dunn
as Reporter at Dinner
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Bob Evans
as Sam McGraw
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Frank Faylen
as Barney
- Eddie Fetherstone
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Eddie Foster
as Louie Pianist
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William Haade
as Chuck McGraw
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Harry Harvey
as Reporter
- Max Hoffman Jr.
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George Humbert
as Barber
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I. Stanford Jolley
as Ringsider
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Milt Kibbee
as Reporter
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Horace McMahon
as Reporter
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Carlyle Moore Jr.
as Bellhop
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John Ridgely
as Photographer
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John Shelton
as Reporter
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Charles Sullivan
as Second
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Emmett Vogan
as Ring announcer
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Billy Wayne
as Bell Captain
- William Arnold
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Virginia Dabney
as Girl at Party
- Edward Price
- Harry Carey Sr.
- Soledad Jimenez
