Kid Galahad (1937)
- Starring:
- Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
Synopsis of Kid Galahad
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
Complete Cast of Kid Galahad
- Edward G. Robinson - Nick Donati
- Humphrey Bogart - Turkey Morgan
- Jane Bryan - Marie Donati
- Soledad Jiminez - Mrs. Donati
- Ben Welden - Buzz Stevens
- Harland Tucker - Gunman
- George Humbert - Barber
- Harry Harvey - Reporter
- Eddie Foster - Louie, Pianist
- Frank Faylen - Barney
- Ralph Dunn - Reporter at Dinner
- Virginia Dabney - Girl at Party
- Billy Wayne - Bell Captain
- Charles Sullivan - Second
- John Ridgely - Photographer
- Horace McMahon - Reporter
- I. Stanford Jolley - Ringsider
- Eddy Chandler - Title fight announcer
- Mary Doran - Operator
- Lane Chandler - Timekeeper
- Bette Davis - Louise "Fluff" Phillips
- Wayne Morris - Kid Galahad
- Harry Carey - Silver Jackson
- Joe Cunningham - Joe Taylor
- Joseph Crehan - Editor Brady
- Curtis Benton - Announcer
- Max Hoffman, Jr.
- William Haade - Chuck McGraw
- Eddie Fetherstone
- Bob Evans - Sam McGraw
- Edward Price
- William Arnold
- Emmett Vogan - Ring announcer
- John Shelton - Reporter
- Carlyle Moore, Jr. - Bellhop
- Milt Kibbee - Reporter
- Veda Ann Borg - Redhead at Party
- Joyce Compton - Drunken Girl on Phone
- Don DeFore - Ringsider
- Don Brodie - Reporter
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
- Writer(s):
- Seton Miller
- Producer(s):
- Hal B. Wallis, Sam Bischoff
- 1937 - Venice International Film Festival - Volpi Cup for Best Actress
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