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The Harder They Fall(1956)

NR05/08/1956 (US)Drama1h 49m
71%

Movie Score

No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!

Overview

Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant, his chances for success are hampered by a powder-puff punch and a glass jaw. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing in the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the unsophisticated Moreno to #1 contender for the championship. The reigning champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors resentment at the publicity Toro has been receiving and vows to viciously punish him in the ring. Eddie must now decide whether or not to tell the naive Toro the truth.

Mark Robson

Director

Movie Cast

Humphrey Bogart photo

Humphrey Bogart

Eddie Willis

Rod Steiger photo

Rod Steiger

Nick Benko

Jan Sterling photo

Jan Sterling

Beth Willis

Mike Lane photo

Mike Lane

Toro Moreno

Max Baer photo

Max Baer

Buddy Brannen

Edward Andrews photo

Edward Andrews

Jim Weyerhause

Harold J. Stone photo

Harold J. Stone

Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster

Carlos Montalbán photo

Carlos Montalbán

LuĂ­s Agrandi

Felice Orlandi photo

Felice Orlandi

Vince Fawcett

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

Revenue$1,350,000.00

Production CompanyColumbia Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

Media

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