Kid Galahad
After completing his military service, Walter Gulick begins work as a sparring partner at a gym, where the gym's owner recognizes his potential as a professional fighter and takes him under his wing.
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Phil Karlson
Jerome M. Siegel
Charlsie Bryant
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_**Elvis travels to the Catskills and becomes a hit boxer**_ An ex-GI (Presley) returns to his rustic home town in upstate New York looking for employment as a mechanic. He's roped into becoming a boxer by a dubious manager-turned-innkeeper (Gig Young) while catching the eye of the man's kid sister (Joan Blackman). With the mentorship of his trainer (Charles Bronson), he quickly becomes the top-drawing champion dubbed Kid Galahad. Then the Mob tries to muscle in on the action. Lola Albright plays the innkeeper's significant other and assistant. "Kid Galahad" (1962) was Elvis' 10th film of the 31 he did in his acting oeuvre. I prefer the more serious Elvis flicks, like "Roustabout" (1964's ), to the silly farces, like "Spinout" (1966), and "Kid Galahad" falls into the former bracket. While boxing is a big part of the plot, don't expect the urban-situated "Rocky" films or "Southpaw" (2015). What sets "Kid Galahad" apart is the setting -- the awesome lodge in the mountains. In the story it's supposed to the Catskills (or maybe the Adirondacks), but it's obvious that the film was shot out West. Regardless, the locations are exemplary. Beyond that, the story is dramatic and compelling, not to mention there's a refreshing sense of warmth between the main characters. The movie runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Idyllwild, California, with studio work done in Culver City. GRADE: B
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The directors of Kid Galahad are Phil Karlson, Jerome M. Siegel, and Charlsie Bryant.
The cast of Kid Galahad includes Ralph Moody as Peter J. Prohosko (uncredited), Sailor Vincent as Fight Cornerman (uncredited), Al Haskell as Fight Spectator (uncredited), Jeff Morris as Ralphie (as Jeffrey Morris), Harry Wilson as Bailey Fight Spectator (uncredited), Bert Remsen as Max (uncredited), Ed Asner as Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited), George J. Lewis as Romero's Trainer (uncredited), Jeffrey Sayre as Bevis (uncredited), Nick Dimitri as Boxer (uncredited), Richard Devon as Marvin, Mushy Callahan as Romero Fight Referee (uncredited), and more.
The duration of Kid Galahad is 1h 36 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Kid Galahad trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Kid Galahad was released on 29 Nov 1962.
Kid Galahad is listed under Drama and Music on Fanbiz.
Kid Galahad has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "_**Elvis travels to the Catskills and becomes a hit boxer**_ An ex-GI (Presley) returns to his rustic home town in upstate New York looking for employment as a mechanic. He's..."
