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The Harder They Fall

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

1956★ 7.2 · 1551h 49mDrama

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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Cast

Humphrey Bogart
as Eddie Willis

Robert Fuller
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Rod Steiger
as Nick Benko

Roy Jenson
as Fighter (uncredited)

Jack Albertson
as Pop

Rusty Lane
as Danny McKeogh

Mort Mills
as Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)

Nehemiah Persoff
as Leo

Edward Andrews
as Jim Weyerhause

Paul Frees
as Priest (uncredited)

Murray Pollack
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Val Avery
as Frank (uncredited)

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Release date: 1956-05-08

Revenue: $1,350,000

Runtime: 1h 49m

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Drama

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