Flesh

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Flesh

"He Traded His Soul for a Smile From Her Lying Lips!"

1932

1h 36m

5.8(14 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Gifted German wrestler Polokai falls in love with ex-con Laura, who persuades him to emigrate to America and gets him involved with crooked promoters.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Wallace Beery

Polakai

Ricardo Cortez

Nicky

Karen Morley

Laura

Jean Hersholt

Mr. Herman

John Miljan

Willard

Herman Bing

Pepi

Vince Barnett

Waiter

Greta Meyer

Mrs. Herman

Edward Brophy

Dolan

Ward Bond

Muscles Manning (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: John Ford
Written by: Edmund Goulding
Produced by: John Ford
John W. Considine Jr.

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