The Harder They Fall (1956)
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No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!
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.
- Released: 1956-05-08
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 160 votes
Directed by Mark Robson.
Top cast
- Humphrey Bogart as Eddie Willis
- Rod Steiger as Nick Benko
- Jan Sterling as Beth Willis
- Mike Lane as Toro Moreno
- Max Baer as Buddy Brannen
- Jersey Joe Walcott as George
- Edward Andrews as Jim Weyerhause
- Harold J. Stone as Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
- Carlos Montalbán as Luís Agrandi
- Nehemiah Persoff as Leo
Where to watch The Harder They Fall
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- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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