Bodyhold

1949 film by Seymour Friedman
  • December 8, 1949 (1949-12-08)
Running time
63 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Bodyhold is a 1949 American crime film noir sport film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Willard Parker, Lola Albright, and Hillary Brooke.[1]

Plot

Tommy Jones, a well-built plumber, is invited to join a troupe of wrestlers, but is surprised to learn that the sport of exhibition wrestling is not on the up-on-up.

Cast

  • Willard Parker as Tommy Jones
  • Lola Albright as Mary Simmons
  • Hillary Brooke as Flo Woodbury
  • Allen Jenkins as Slats Henry
  • Roy Roberts as Charlie Webster
  • Gordon Jones as Pat Simmons
  • John Dehner as Sir Raphael Brokenridge

Reception

The New York Times called it a "dim saga".[2]

References

  1. ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (Dec 16, 1949). "Bail Bond Drama Now on Screens". Los Angeles Times. p. A13.
  2. ^ A. W. (Dec 9, 1949). "At the Palace". The New York Times. p. 37.

External links

  • Bodyhold at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Bodyhold at BFI
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