The Harder They Fall
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.
Average Score : 71.68
No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!
Status: Released
Release Date: 1956-05-08
Geners Drama
Production Companies Columbia Pictures
Production Countries United States of America,
Run time: 109 minutes
Budget: --
Revenue: $1,350,000
Humphrey Bogart
Rod Steiger
Jan Sterling
Mike Lane
Max Baer
Jersey Joe Walcott
Edward Andrews
Harold J. Stone
Carlos Montalbán
Nehemiah Persoff
Felice Orlandi
Herbie Faye
Rusty Lane
Jack Albertson
Paul Frees
William Henry
Frank McLure
William H. O'Brien
Arthur Tovey
Joanne Arnold
Val Avery
Bill Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Tony Blankley
Marian Carr
Steve Carruthers
Tina Carver
George Cisar
Lillian Culver
