Kid Galahad
Seen it?1937 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved West Side Story or A Place in the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Edward G. RobinsonNick 'Nicky' Donati
- Bette DavisLouise 'Fluff' Phillips
- Humphrey BogartTurkey Morgan
- Wayne MorrisWard 'Kid Galahad' Guisenberry
- Jane BryanMarie Donati
- Harry CareySilver Jackson
- William HaadeChuck McGraw
- Soledad JiménezMrs. Donati
- Joe CunninghamJoe Taylor
- Ben WeldenBuzz Barett