Kid Galahad
Seen it?1962 | 96 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
After completing 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Karlson
- Elvis PresleyWalter Gulick
- Gig YoungWilly Grogan
- Lola AlbrightDolly Fletcher
- Joan BlackmanRose Grogan
- Charles BronsonLew Nyack
- David LewisOtto Danzig
- Robert EmhardtMaynard
- Liam RedmondFather Higgins
- Judson PrattHowie Zimmerman
- Ned GlassMax Lieberman