Movies like Body and Soul: 20 to watch next
If you loved Body and Soul (1947) — a drama film directed by Robert Rossen — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Body and Soul most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like new york city, corruption and sports. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Set-Up 1949★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Champion 1949★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pitfall 1948★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Force of Evil 1950★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Champ 1979★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tyson 1995★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimately to his conviction for rape. The story of his turbulent life moves quickly, never focusing for long on anything in particular.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Big Knife 1955★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Somebody Up There Likes Me 1956★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Johnny O'Clock 1947★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Walk Alone 1947★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Power of One 1992★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet. Geel teaches him how to box with the motto “fight with your fists and lead with your heart”. As he grows to manhood, PK uses these words to take on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Private Hell 36 1954★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham investigate and are led from the drugstore to a nightclub, where singer Lilli is another recipient of a stolen bill. With Lilli's help, the partners track down the remaining money, but both Lilli and Jack are dismayed when Cal decides he wants to keep part of it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Damned Don't Cry 1950★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kid Galahad 1962★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Wrong Man 1956★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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'G' Men 1935★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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An Inspector Calls 1954★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Champ 1931★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gentleman's Agreement 1947★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now