Flesh (1932 film)

Flesh is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film starring Wallace Beery as a German wrestler. Some of the script was written by Moss Hart and an uncredited William Faulkner, and the film was co-produced and directed by John Ford, who removed his director's credit from the picture.

Contents

• Cast in credits order
• Production
• Box office
• References

Cast (in credits order)

Wallace Beery as Polakai

Ricardo Cortez as Nicky

Karen Morley as Laura

Jean Hersholt as Mr Herman

John Miljan as Willard

Herman Bing as Pepi (headwaiter)

Vince Barnett as Karl (waiter)

Greta Meyer as Mrs. Herman

Edward Brophy as Dolan (referee)

Production

In the Coen brothers' film Barton Fink (1991), the title character deals with writer's block while attempting to write a screenplay for a Wallace Beery wrestling picture. At the time they wrote it, the Coens were reportedly unaware of this movie. Barton Fink features a character based somewhat on William Faulkner that Fink consults for help in writing the script.

Box office

The film grossed a total (domestic and foreign) of $837,000: $487,000 from the US and Canada and $350,000 elsewhere, making a profit of $49,000.