Bodyhold

1949 film by Seymour Friedman

Bodyhold

Directed by	Seymour Friedman
Screenplay by	George Bricker
Produced by	Rudolph C. Flotlow
Starring	Willard Parker Lola Albright Hillary Brooke
Cinematography	Henry Freulich Philip Tannura
Edited by	James Sweeney
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	December 8, 1949 (1949年12月08日)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

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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

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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

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

References

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