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Kid Galahad

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6.1/10 • 48

1962-11-291h 35m

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Presley packs the the screen's biggest wallop...with the gals...with the gloves...with the guitar!

After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.

Directors
Phil Karlson
Editors
Stuart Gilmore

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  1. Elvis Presley

    Elvis Presley

    Walter Gulick

  2. Gig Young

    Gig Young

    Willy Grogan

  3. Lola Albright

    Lola Albright

    Dolly Fletcher

  4. Joan Blackman

    Joan Blackman

    Rose Grogan

  5. Charles Bronson

    Charles Bronson

    Lew Nyack

  6. David Lewis

    David Lewis

    Otto Danzig

  7. Robert Emhardt

    Robert Emhardt

    Maynard

  8. Liam Redmond

    Liam Redmond

    Father Higgins

  9. Judson Pratt

    Judson Pratt

    Howie Zimmerman

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Wuchak

Nov 27, 2020

7/10

Elvis travels to the Catskills and becomes a hit boxer An ex-GI (Presley) returns to his rustic home town in upstate New York looking for employment as a mechanic. He's roped into becoming a boxer by a dubious manager-turned-innkeeper (Gig Young) while catching the eye of the man's kid sister (Joan Blackman). With the mentorship of his trainer (Charles Bronson), he quickly becomes the top-drawing champion dubbed Kid Galahad. Then the Mob tries to muscle in on the action. Lola Albright plays the innkeeper's significant other and assistant. "Kid Galahad" (1962) was Elvis' 10th film of the 31 he did in his acting oeuvre. I prefer the more serious Elvis flicks, like "Roustabout" (1964's ), to the silly farces, like "Spinout" (1966), and "Kid Galahad" falls into the former bracket. While boxing is a big part of the plot, don't expect the urban-situated "Rocky" films or "Southpaw" (2015). What sets "Kid Galahad" apart is the setting -- the awesome lodge in the mountains. In the story it's supposed to the Catskills (or maybe the Adirondacks), but it's obvious that the film was shot out West. Regardless, the locations are exemplary. Beyond that, the story is dramatic and compelling, not to mention there's a refreshing sense of warmth between the main characters. The movie runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Idyllwild, California, with studio work done in Culver City. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
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