--- product_id: 83408416 title: "Flesh" price: "€ 29.44" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/83408416-flesh store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Flesh **Price:** € 29.44 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Flesh - **How much does it cost?** € 29.44 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/83408416-flesh) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In the wrestling ring, Polakai is a colossus of muscle, sinew and sweat. At home with the tough-cookie ex-con he's married and saved from the streets, he is a gentle giant. But his kindness is not enough to stop his wife from pursuing an illicit affair that topples Polakai into professional and personal ruin. Legendary director John Ford brings his clean, visually poetic style to Flesh, guiding Wallace Beery (in the year of his Best Actor Oscar win* for The Champ) and Karen Morley (Scarface) to some of the finest work of their careers. As touching as it is uncompromising, Flesh takes its characters to the dark regions of their souls and ends with a quiet, unforgettable scene that offers a hope for redemption. Review: I’m a sucker for Wallace Beery - Watched *Flesh (1932)* tonight. I’m a sucker for Wallace Beery and also for big guys with soft hearts. This movie has both. I’ll paraphrase and embellish one review I read about the movie below, because it sums things up pretty well... Yes, it's a predictable, old fashioned soap that you know is not going to end well, but the performances keep you interested to the end. Beery plays Polakai, a slow witted wrestler with a German accent and a sweet nature. He seems to be doing his own wrestling, his accent doesn't slip, and he carries it all off pretty well with his patented "Ain't I the lovable slob with a heart of gold" shtick. (In reality, Beery was anything but that. Reportedly, he was extremely difficult to get along with and lacked any sort of manners or refinement. But I can’t help it, I love his onscreen performances.) Karen Morley plays Laura Nash, an ex-con who is befriended by Polakai. She nails it as a cynical, world weary woman eager to make the wrong choice in men. Ricardo Cortez is at his best playing slick sociopaths, and he does it here playing Nick. Along the way we get some of my other favorites, including Edward Brophy and Jean Hersholt, and even an uncredited performance by Ward Bond as Muscles Manning! Also uncredited is wrestler Wladek Zbyszko. Review: Compelling Drama - This is a classic in every way. Beery played a wonderful character who today would be called a dum fool. But his innocence makes him a winner in the end. I become teary eyed when Laura (his wife) begans to show him compassion after using him gets to her through his uncompromising love for her. I love this classic and its message. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00478ED2M | | Actors | Jean Hersholt, John Miljan, Karen Morley, Ricardo Cortez, Wallace Beery | | Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #207,760 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #29,643 in Drama DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (8) | | Director | John Ford (Uncredited) | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | NTSC | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.04 ounces | | Release date | October 12, 2010 | | Run time | 1 hour and 35 minutes | | Studio | MGM | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Jean Hersholt, John Ford (Uncredited), John Miljan, Karen Morley, Ricardo Cortez, Wallace Beery - **Format:** NTSC - **Genre:** Drama - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 35 minutes ## Images ![Flesh - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418PJlP2FyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I’m a sucker for Wallace Beery *by J***E on April 19, 2014* Watched *Flesh (1932)* tonight. I’m a sucker for Wallace Beery and also for big guys with soft hearts. This movie has both. I’ll paraphrase and embellish one review I read about the movie below, because it sums things up pretty well... Yes, it's a predictable, old fashioned soap that you know is not going to end well, but the performances keep you interested to the end. Beery plays Polakai, a slow witted wrestler with a German accent and a sweet nature. He seems to be doing his own wrestling, his accent doesn't slip, and he carries it all off pretty well with his patented "Ain't I the lovable slob with a heart of gold" shtick. (In reality, Beery was anything but that. Reportedly, he was extremely difficult to get along with and lacked any sort of manners or refinement. But I can’t help it, I love his onscreen performances.) Karen Morley plays Laura Nash, an ex-con who is befriended by Polakai. She nails it as a cynical, world weary woman eager to make the wrong choice in men. Ricardo Cortez is at his best playing slick sociopaths, and he does it here playing Nick. Along the way we get some of my other favorites, including Edward Brophy and Jean Hersholt, and even an uncredited performance by Ward Bond as Muscles Manning! Also uncredited is wrestler Wladek Zbyszko. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compelling Drama *by O***L on July 7, 2013* This is a classic in every way. Beery played a wonderful character who today would be called a dum fool. But his innocence makes him a winner in the end. I become teary eyed when Laura (his wife) begans to show him compassion after using him gets to her through his uncompromising love for her. I love this classic and its message. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Pre-Code Gem Meant For Beery Fans *by R***S on January 18, 2011* This movie is probably meant primarily for the hard core videophiles out there who are fans of early pre-code talkies or Wallace Beery. Essentially it tells the story of Polokai(a wrestler/waiter) played by Wallace Beery and Laura(a grifter) played by Karen Morley and a marriage of convenience (on Laura's part). Thrown into the mix is Laura's lover/fellow con (played by the slick Ricardo Cortez). The film is definitely a cut above most melodramas of the era due to a really good script, good direction (by the legendary John Ford), and decent casting. As a pre-code film, the dialogue is loaded with a lot of snappy, double entendre exchanges which are pretty funny despite this film being strictly a drama. Ultimately though, this is Beery's movie as he lumbers through the film as the affable Polokai. As for this dvd, it is far less than superlative in terms of physical quality. The copy has not been restored and shows it with flaws in the film stock that make it look like it is raining. There are no special features and is common with all the entries I've viewed from the Warner Archive series, there are no chapters. The only option is the ability to scan forward and backward in 10 minute increments. Given the dvd's hefty price, quality, and lack of features, I'd probably advise most people interested in this movie to wait and dvr it when it pops up on TCM (which it does periodically). It's a good film, but I'd expect more for the premium price point. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/83408416-flesh](https://www.desertcart.be/products/83408416-flesh) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*