The Harder They Fall
No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!
1956-05-08 | 109 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Humphrey BogartEddie Willis
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Rod SteigerNick Benko
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Jan SterlingBeth Willis
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Mike LaneToro Moreno
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Max BaerBuddy Brannen
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Edward AndrewsJim Weyerhause
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Harold J. StoneArt Leavitt, TV sportscaster
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Carlos MontalbánLuís Agrandi
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Nehemiah PersoffLeo
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Felice OrlandiVince Fawcett
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Herbie FayeMax
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Rusty LaneDanny McKeogh
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Jack AlbertsonPop
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Paul FreesPriest (uncredited)
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William HenryFight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
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Frank McLureReporter at Hospital (uncredited)
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William H. O'BrienRingsider (uncredited)
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Bert StevensFight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
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Arthur ToveyFight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
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