Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Glimmerubro It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Dalbert Pringle Meet the pugilist who packs the perfect punch.... Boxing and gangsters.... Gangsters and boxing.... You know, I really wonder how often that this particular scenario was used as a film's story-line back in the 1930's.... I'll bet you that it was probably more common than we realize.Anyway - I seem to be in a pretty good mood today - And because of that I'm actually going to give 1937's "Kid Galahad" a 6-star rating.... Yeah. I'm in such a good mood that even though I strongly dislike actress Bette Davis (I really do) - In this particular picture about boxing and gangsters, I actually didn't mind her presence so much (for a change).And, even though Kid Galahad's story about gangsters and boxing was clearly on the predictable and, yes, corny side - And the inevitable elements of revenge and double-cross soon became the sole focus of the action - This picture about boxing and gangsters and gangsters and boxing was OK, in my books.

dougdoepke An unworldly bellhop is recruited into the boxing ring where he becomes a pawn between two rival racketeers. Meanwhile, his good looks cause romantic complications among the girls. Likely the movie's main draw now is the stellar cast of Warner Bros. stars—Robinson, Davis, and Bogart, each doing their thing. Oddly, however, I think it's newcomer Wayne Morris who steals the film. His easy smile and seemingly genuine innocence are a marked contrast to the tough guys. He's a perfect "Galahad", and magnet for the girls. The plot has two main strands—Galahad's fight career, and the romantic sort-out that parallels it. Neither strand is exceptional, especially the fight scenes that are sometimes speeded up to a ludicrous degree. Nonetheless, powerhouse Davis looks unusually fetching and handles the conflicting emotions expertly, while newcomer Jane Bryan calibrates sweet innocence nicely. And, of course, it's fun seeing the premier tough guys square off, though Bogart's still several years from stardom. The script does a pretty good job of coordinating the two main strands, while director Curtiz keeps things moving in typical WB style. As a boxing film, however, the results are mediocre, at best. The ring strategies being employed are murky, to say the least, and I sympathize with non-fans trying to grasp these plot points. On the other hand, the performers shine, especially Morris and Davis. Too bad war hero Morris died prematurely at only 45. Despite appearing in a couple winners in the 1950's (Paths of Glory {1957} and Plunder Road {1957}), this I think remains his showcase. Anyway, fans of 30's WB flicks should find many attractions.

DKosty123 When Warner Brothers put this one together, they put 3 A-List actors together, though Bogart was not quite as far along as Edward G Robinon and Bette Davis, but he more than holds his own in this boxing drama. Wayne Morris who plays the title role is almost an afterthought in this one. He does the role fine along with a second one, but the big 3 here dominate this one.Strange years later that Elvis Presley would try a 1962 redo of this. Forget his, this is the one to watch. It is every bit as good as the cast suggests, and there are a lot of support folks and some uncredited folks people will recognize. It is a boxing drama where Robinson and Bogart square off as the managers of the fighters for the championship. They are also part of a corrupt game where fixes were often in and betting was the reason.Hollywood is often very good with boxing films and this one has a major bonus, a gun fight with Bogart versus Robinson to ice the cake after the big fight. Of course Davis along with Jane Bryan who she worked with on other films are here to fill in the romantic portion of the plot too. Are they good here? You bet they are, this one is a winner by KO.

bkoganbing The presence of a trio of some of the best Warner Brothers players from the studio era makes Kid Galahad worth watching. You cannot possibly go wrong in a film that has Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart.After a fight where Robinson's fighter is knocked out by Bogart's pugilist, Robinson throws a party any way. Robinson's palooka lost because he didn't listen to instructions. Bogey and his fighter William Haade come in anyway. During the festivities, William Haade gets fresh with Robinson's girl, Bette Davis, and young bellhop Wayne Morris flattens him with one punch. Robinson thinks he's found a new heavyweight.I doubt there have been too many people more innocent portrayed on the screen than Wayne Morris in this film. The gawky country kid who comes off like a young Jimmy Stewart with a little more meat on his bones manages to get both Davis and Robinson's kid sister Jane Bryan interested in him. That ticks off Robinson considerably and he starts looking at Morris in a new and bad light.Of course the presence of those three Hollywood legends makes Kid Galahad watchable. Davis with little to work with turns in a good performance as the decent girl friend of Robinson who while she's been around the track a few times, has a good heart. Jane Bryan is appealing herself as the sister. She retired early from the screen when she married Justin Dart the founder of Rexall Drugs. Later on Dart became an early backer of another Warner Brother contract player named Ronald Reagan when he opted for politics. Bryan by then a fashionable society hostess was also a big backer of the Gipper.Robinson is good, his fanatical interest in protecting his sister is not as bad as Paul Muni with Ann Dvorak in Scarface, but pretty close without crossing over into incest. Humphrey Bogart is also fine as the mobbed up manager, a type all to familiar in boxing.Kid Galahad is dated, you couldn't have someone today as innocent as Wayne Morris is portrayed on the screen, the film would be laughed at. But those were more innocent times.