# Kid Galahad (1962)

> A penniless ex-GI discovers a talent for boxing while romance and mob pressure threaten his unexpected rise at a New York training camp.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11271

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Phil Karlson
- Cast: Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman, Charles Bronson, David Lewis, Robert Emhardt, Liam Redmond
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056138/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: cheerful, genial, romantic, classic movie night, boxing film marathon

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