Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Presley packs the the screen's biggest wallop...with the gals...with the gloves...with the guitar!

1962 · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Music

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.

Directed by Phil Karlson · Written by Francis Wallace

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