Kid Galahad
1937 · Movie · NR · 102 min · ★ 7.0 · 95% critics
A streetwise boxing promoter spots potential in a humble bellhop and pushes him toward stardom in the ring. As gangland pressure, romance, and family loyalties collide, the rise to fame starts to look more complicated than anyone expected.
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Details
- Years
- 1937
- Release date
- 1937-05-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (57 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like old-school boxing dramas with gangsters, romance, and moral tension, especially if titles like Angels with Dirty Faces appeal to you; Not for you if you want surprises or a fast-moving story.
Pros: lively cast chemistry; entertaining boxing-drama mix; strong energy | Cons: familiar story beats; uneven pacing later; thin central lead
Themes
- hotel
- florida
- self sacrifice
- italian american
- photographer
- love at first sight
- nightclub
- shootout
- mistress
- reporter
- bellhop
- boxing promoter
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Edward G. Robinson
as Nick 'Nicky' Donati
Bette Davis
as Louise 'Fluff' Phillips
Humphrey Bogart
as Turkey Morgan
Wayne Morris
as Ward 'Kid Galahad' Guisenberry
Jane Bryan
as Marie Donati
Harry Carey
as Silver Jackson
William Haade
as Chuck McGraw
Soledad Jiménez
as Mrs. Donati
- JC
Joe Cunningham
as Joe Taylor
Ben Welden
as Buzz Barett
Directed by Michael Curtiz