Kid Galahad
- Elvis Presley: Walter Gulick
- Gig Young: Willy Grogan
- Lola Albright: Dolly Fletcher
- Joan Blackman: Rose Grogan
- Charles Bronson: Lew Nyack
- David Lewis: Otto Danzig
- Robert Emhardt: Maynard
- Liam Redmond: Father Higgins
- Judson Pratt: Howie Zimmerman
- Ned Glass: Max Lieberman
- George Mitchell: Harry Sperling
- Roy Roberts: Jerry Bathgate
- Michael Dante: Joie Shakes
- Richard Devon: Marvin
- Jeff Morris: Ralphie
Kid Galahad - Hard fists, hot Love is an American boxing film by Phil Karlson in 1962, it was the tenth feature film in which Elvis Presley played a role..
Action
The young Walter Gulick is discharged from the army. He has lost at poker and so he went to Cream Valley, where he hopes to find work as an auto mechanic his entire pay. Walter was born in Cream Valley. His parents died when he was 14 months old, so he grew up with an aunt in Kentucky. Now he returns to his roots. Willy Grogan, in which he imagines, but does not work as a mechanic for him. He is a boxing manager and as a coach comes to him because he needs a training partner for his boxers, Walter jumps. Although he has trained in the army as a boxer, but is otherwise completely inexperienced. When training fight, he does not offer cover, but white insert. With a targeted rights, his first attack, he stretches down his training partner. The boxing coach are delighted and Walter is Willy's new protege. His trainer is quiet Lew Nyack.
Willy has debt to the crime boss Otto Danzig, which makes him two minders to the side. His only source of finance has so far been his little sister Rose. When he wants to borrow her money again, it comes shortly after decided Cream Valley. Walter falls in love with what Willy does not like to see. He is engaged to the former singer Dolly for three years, but the relationship is suffering under the continuous engagement. Dolly does not want to make more accusations that she gave up her job as a singer in Max Lieberman's Bar for an engagement and Willy will marry only when he has no more debt. However, this it increases constantly in horse betting. In Walter he sees, therefore, the way out of his financial distress. He puts him against the irresponsible significantly stronger Bailey in a ten- round bout a, but manages to Walter Bailey by Ko to defeat.
Walter now wins battle to fight. In his spare time he works as a car mechanic and lovingly restored a classic car. Walter and Rose decide to get married in a few weeks and there is a dispute between Walter and Willy. The Rose wants to prohibit the marriage and thus additionally gets into conflict with Dolly - after all, at least not so Rose must wait three years for marriage. Dolly takes off and starts again as a singer with Max Lieberman.
Walter, meanwhile, is preparing for the fight of his career. He will compete against the best and most dangerous boxer Sugarboy Romero. Walter is considered a safe candidate for a loss, so Otto Gdansk with the struggle will improve his own coffers. With all sorts of tricks to try Otto's men, to control the fight in advance. Lew Nyack is being blackmailed not to patch up in the fight breaks Walter, but to leave the work to others who wants to Walters possible wounds still larger and so secure its defeat. As Lew refuses him, both hands are broken. Shortly before the battle Otto tried to smuggle a fake doctor in the team led by Walter, but this time Willy vigilant so that the fight can take place under fair preconditions. For Willy, it means the existence, he and other residents of Cream Valley but put more than $ 1,000 for a victory Walters.
The fight starts and is long draw before Walter Sugarboy Romero finally by Ko defeated. Willy has now won so much money that he can pay his debts. In addition, he and Dolly are getting married, he has noticed their exodus just how much she was missing him. Even Walter and Rose can now be together.
Production
Kid Galahad - Hard fists, hot love was filmed in Idyllwild, California. He arrived on August 11, 1962 in the American cinema, and ran in Germany on 8 February 1963.
The film is based on the novel by Francis Wallace Kid Galahad. This was earlier in 1937 under the title of Kid Galahad - was filmed with hard fists (Kid Galahad ) and 1941 From town to town (The Wagons Roll at Night ).
Elvis Presley, who was trained for his role by former light welterweight champion Mushy Callahan, sings in the film different songs:
- King of the Whole Wide World ( Ruth Batchelor, Bob Roberts)
- This Is Living ( Fred Wise, Ben Weisman )
- Riding the Rainbow ( Fred Wise, Ben Weisman )
- Home Is Where the Heart Is ( Sherman Edwards, Hal David)
- A Whistling Tune ( Sherman Edwards, Hal David)
- Love Is for Lovers ( Ruth Batchelor, Sharon Silbert )
Criticism
The filmdienst wrote: "Story and style are modest and well-behaved. Only those who are equally the Boxkunst and the 'music' random loves, will be enthusiastic about the film. " In 2001 from filmdienst issued lexicon Zweitausendeins described the film as" unpretentious, colorful story. "
Cinema was: " The King schnulzt to ensuring access by the outrageous remake of a Bogart film of 1937. Conclusion: Elvis remains steadfast, the film goes ko "
Time Out London noted that the sagging ( " flabby " ) WOULD Elvis in the film, as if he could not even survive a round in the ring against Donald Duck. Gig Young will assist you as coach but convincing.