The Harder They Fall

Released

May 8, 1956

Runtime: 1h 49m

The Harder They Fall
EnglishDrama

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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Cast & Crew

  • 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

  • Rusty Lane

    Rusty Lane

    Danny McKeogh

  • Jack Albertson

    Jack Albertson

    Pop

  • Paul Frees

    Paul Frees

    Priest (uncredited)

  • William Henry

    William Henry

    Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)

  • Frank McLure

    Frank McLure

    Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)

  • William H. O'Brien

    William H. O'Brien

    Ringsider (uncredited)

  • Mark Robson

    Mark Robson

    Director

  • Philip Yordan

    Philip Yordan

    Screenplay

Media

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