Flesh

Flesh

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

NR 1932 · 96 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by John Ford · Written by Edmund Goulding

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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)
Nat Pendleton Wrestler (uncredited)
Frank Reicher Warden in Germany (uncredited)

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