Flesh (1932)
He Traded His Soul for a Smile From Her Lying Lips!
Gifted German wrestler Polokai falls in love with ex-con Laura, who persuades him to emigrate to America and gets him involved with crooked promoters.
Director: John Ford
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: December 8, 1932
Cast
- Wallace Beery - Polakai
- Ricardo Cortez - Nicky
- Karen Morley - Laura
- Jean Hersholt - Mr. Herman
- John Miljan - Willard
- Herman Bing - Pepi
- Vince Barnett - Waiter
- Greta Meyer - Mrs. Herman
- Edward Brophy - Dolan
- Ward Bond - Muscles Manning (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Moss Hart (Dialogue)
- Leonard Praskins (Adaptation)
- Edgar Allan Woolf (Adaptation)
- Edmund Goulding (Story)
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Editing: William S. Gray
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Deutsch
Original Language: en
Keywords
immigrant, germany, wrestler, organized crime, ex-con, pre-code
More Films by Director: John Ford
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flesh about?
- Gifted German wrestler Polokai falls in love with ex-con Laura, who persuades him to emigrate to America and gets him involved with crooked promoters.
- Who directed Flesh?
- Flesh was directed by John Ford.
- Who stars in Flesh?
- Flesh stars Wallace Beery, Ricardo Cortez, Karen Morley, Jean Hersholt, John Miljan, Herman Bing.
- How long is Flesh?
- Flesh has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Flesh?
- Flesh is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Flesh produced?
- Flesh was produced in United States of America.