The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956
1h 49m
7.2

7.2/10

150 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $1,350,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Spanish English

Keywords

boxer pride tall man fixed fight corrupt system press agent broken jaw boxing

Quick Facts

Release Date May 8, 1956
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0049291

Cast

Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart

Eddie Willis

Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger

Nick Benko

Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling

Beth Willis

Mike Lane
Mike Lane

Toro Moreno

Max Baer
Max Baer

Buddy Brannen

Jersey Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe Walcott

George

Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews

Jim Weyerhause

Harold J. Stone
Harold J. Stone

Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster

Carlos Montalbán
Carlos Montalbán

Luís Agrandi

Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff

Leo

Felice Orlandi
Felice Orlandi

Vince Fawcett

Herbie Faye
Herbie Faye

Max

Key Crew

Mark Robson
Director
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Philip Yordan
Producer
Jerry Wald
Executive Producer