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The Harder They Fall (1956)

ALL 05/09/1956 (en) Drama 109 Min
  • Release
    05/09/1956
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    71.12%
  • Original title
    The Harder They Fall
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 1,350,000.00
    -

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.

  1. Mark Robson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Jerome Thoms

    Editor

  4. Philip Yordan

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Humphrey Bogart

    Eddie Willis

  2. Rod Steiger

    Nick Benko

  3. Jan Sterling

    Beth Willis

  4. Mike Lane

    Toro Moreno

  5. Max Baer

    Buddy Brannen

  6. Jersey Joe Walcott

    George

  7. Edward Andrews

    Jim Weyerhause

  8. Harold J. Stone

    Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster

  9. Carlos Montalbán

    Luís Agrandi

  10. Nehemiah Persoff

    Leo

  11. Felice Orlandi

    Vince Fawcett

  12. Herbie Faye

    Max

  13. Rusty Lane

    Danny McKeogh

  14. Jack Albertson

    Pop

  15. Paul Frees

    Priest (uncredited)

  16. William Henry

    Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)

  17. Frank McLure

    Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)

  18. William H. O'Brien

    Ringsider (uncredited)

  19. Bert Stevens

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

  20. Arthur Tovey

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

  21. Brandon Beach

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  22. Joanne Arnold

    Pretty Girl (uncredited)

  23. Val Avery

    Frank (uncredited)

  24. Al Baffert

    Fighter (uncredited)

  25. Bill Baldwin

    Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)

  26. Walter Baldwin

    Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)

  27. Emily Belser

    New York Reporter (uncredited)

  28. Julie Benedic

    Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)

  29. Phil Berger

    Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)

  30. Eve Bernhardt

    Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

  31. Tony Blankley

    Benko Son (uncredited)

  32. Penny Carpenter

    Benko Daughter (uncredited)

  33. Marian Carr

    Alice (uncredited)

  34. Steve Carruthers

    Reporter (uncredited)

  35. Tina Carver

    Mrs. Benko (uncredited)

  36. Edwin Chandler

    Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)

  37. Winnie Chandler

    Fight Fan (uncredited)

  38. George Chester

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

  39. George Cisar

    Fight Manager (uncredited)

  40. Pat Comiskey

    Gus Dundee (uncredited)

  41. Lillian Culver

    Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)

  42. Jack Daly

    Reporter (uncredited)

  43. Patricia Dane

    Shirley (uncredited)

  44. Vinnie De Carlo

    Joey (uncredited)

  45. Elaine Edwards

    Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  46. Matty Fain

    Fight Manager (uncredited)

  47. Adolph Faylauer

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

  48. Abel Fernandez

    Chief Firebird (uncredited)

  49. Gil Frye

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  50. Robert Fuller

    Minor Role (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 120 , Crews : 15

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The Harder They Fall (1956) 109 Min

ALL 05/09/1956 (en)
Drama
  • Release 05/09/1956
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures
  • Original title The Harder They Fall
  • en
  • Revenue1,350,000.00

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.

  1. Mark Robson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Jerome Thoms

    Editor

  4. Philip Yordan

    Producer



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