Flesh (1932): Cast
Flesh is a 1932 romantic drama directed by John Ford, starring Karen Morley as Laura, Ward Bond and Frank Reicher. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- John Ford
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flesh About?
The premise of Flesh without spoilers.
Polokai, a talented German wrestler, falls for former inmate Laura. She convinces him to move to the United States, where he becomes entangled in the schemes of dishonest promoters, sacrificing his integrity for love, drawn by the promise of a brighter future.
Flesh Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bare chested male fighting
- baby girl
- guilty conscience
- hangover
- emigration to the usa
- germany
- hairy chested male
- man murders a man
- german man
- wrestling ring
- forgiveness
- beer barrel
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- reference to the boy scouts
- scheming woman
- reading lesson
- simple minded person
- canoeing
- cat
- rooming house
- attempted theft
- posing as sister and brother
- husband wife relationship
- steamship
- wrestler as protagonist
- manager
- wrestling promoter
- kiss
- man hits woman
- jail visitor
- betting on a fight
- double cross
- wanted for murder
- baby boy
- white cat
- world wrestling champion
- reprisal
- vindication
- male female relationship
- male male relationship
- dysfunctional marriage
- american abroad
- soft hearted man
- locked door
- cold hearted woman
- pregnant woman
- ruse
- walking down the street
- reference to east lynne
- reference to frankie and johnnie
- alcoholism
Flesh Cast & Characters
Karen Morley leads the cast as Laura, with Ward Bond as Muscles Manning (uncredited) and Frank Reicher as Warden in Germany (uncredited). Directed by John Ford; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Ford
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Karen Morley as Laura -
Ward Bond as Muscles Manning (uncredited) -
Frank Reicher as Warden in Germany (uncredited) -
Vince Barnett as Waiter
Also Starring in Flesh
· 8 more- Edward Brophy Dolan
- Nat Pendleton Wrestler (uncredited)
- Wallace Beery Polakai
- Ricardo Cortez Nicky
- Herman Bing Pepi
- John Miljan Willard
- Jean Hersholt Mr. Herman
- Greta Meyer Mrs. Herman
More from John Ford
More films directed by John Ford, best-rated first: The Grapes of Wrath, The Searchers, Young Mr. Lincoln and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
Flesh Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Ring frei für die Liebe” and “Carne”.
- Also known as
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- Ring frei für die Liebe
- Carne
- Плът
- Une femme survint
- Roiston vallassa
- Charmören på stora cafét
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Flesh FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flesh, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flesh?
Flesh runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Flesh released?
Flesh was released on December 8, 1932.
Who directed Flesh?
Flesh was directed by John Ford.
More films by John Ford Who is in the cast of Flesh?
Flesh stars Karen Morley as Laura, Ward Bond as Muscles Manning (uncredited) and Frank Reicher as Warden in Germany (uncredited), among 12 credited actors.
Does Flesh have a post-credit scene?
No. Flesh has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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