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Flesh (1932)
Director: John Ford
Cast: Wallace Beery, Ricardo Cortez, Karen Morley, Jean Hersholt
Runtime96 min
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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.
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Flesh is a 1932 drama/romance film directed by John Ford that has received mixed reviews from critics. While the film has not received any major awards recognition, it has a rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb, indicating generally positive reception from audiences.
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Directed by legendary filmmaker John Ford in 1932, Flesh is a captivating drama that blends elements of romance and the gritty world of professional wrestling. The film features a standout performance from Wallace Beery as a gifted German wrestler who becomes embroiled in a web of crooked promoters and personal turmoil after falling for an ex-con played by Karen Morley. Ford's distinctive visual style and eye for character complexity make this an engrossing watch for fans of classic Hollywood dramas.
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Flesh is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Wallace Beery as a German wrestler. Some of the script was written by Moss Hart and an uncredited William Faulkner, and the film was co-produced and directed by John Ford, who removed his director's credit from the picture.
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