Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- cheerful
- genial
- romantic
- classic movie night
- boxing film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as genial, brisk, and entertaining Presley vehicle fare despite its conventional story, weak boxing credibility, and uneven performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Walter Gulick enters the boxing camp as a penniless ex-GI and unexpectedly becomes a successful fighter.
Mobsters pressure Willy Grogan to make Walter take a dive in his next fight.
Elvis Presley plays the central boxer and the film combines boxing melodrama with a music-film format.
Walter is recruited at Willy Grogan's boxing camp and inn in Cream Valley, New York.
Films like Kid Galahad, and why
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Shared boxing-film structure, romantic subplot, genial comedy, and working-class melodrama.
Follow That Dream
Shared musical stardom, fish-out-of-water protagonist, light romance, and accessible entertainment.
The Great White Hope
Shared boxing setting, mob pressure, romantic drama, and charismatic performer-centered storytelling.
Movie Details
- Director
- Phil Karlson
- Release Date
- 1962-11-29
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (53)
Cast
- Elvis Presley
- Gig Young
- Lola Albright
- Joan Blackman
- Charles Bronson
- David Lewis
- Robert Emhardt
- Liam Redmond
- Judson Pratt
- Ned Glass
Common questions
- What is Kid Galahad about?
- A penniless ex-GI discovers a talent for boxing while romance and mob pressure threaten his unexpected rise at a New York training camp.
- What is Kid Galahad like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kid Galahad as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kid Galahad violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kid Galahad as mild.
- What did critics think of Kid Galahad?
- Critics broadly regarded it as genial, brisk, and entertaining Presley vehicle fare despite its conventional story, weak boxing credibility, and uneven performances.
- Which films are like Kid Galahad?
- Films with a similar feel include Somebody Up There Likes Me, Follow That Dream, and The Great White Hope.
- How long is Kid Galahad?
- Kid Galahad runs 96 minutes.
