Directed by Phil Karlson
Starring Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman, Charles Bronson
We named our daughter Presley, which just might indicate a bit of bias when it comes to Elvis. Keep that in mind.
Elvis’ film career might not have turned out quite the way anyone wanted (especially him), but he worked with some notable directors along the way — Michael Curtiz, Don Siegel, Gordon Douglas and Phil Karlson. It’s Karlson who gave us Kid Galahad (1962), which is coming to Blu-Ray in April from Sandpiper Pictures. This good news for those (like me) who missed the Twilight Time release a few years ago.
Lola Albright, Phil Karlson and Elvis on the set of Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad is a remake of the 1937 boxing picture starring Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart and Wayne Morris. Here, Karlson’s direction is typically tight, Elvis is good, Charles Bronson is cool and the songs are pretty good. Plus, it was shot by the great Burnett Guffey, which always warrants a Blu-Ray upgrade. Recommended.
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