The Harder They Fall

1956 "No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!"
7.5| 1h49m| NR| en| Drama
Storyline

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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  • The Harder They Fall 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
Edward Andrews as Jim Weyerhause
Harold J. Stone as Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Carlos Montalbán as Luís Agrandi