The Harder They Fall (1956)
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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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Plot:
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.
Tagline: No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard… wait till you see this one!
Genres: Drama
Original Title: The Harder They Fall
Spoken Language(s): English, Español
Rating: 6.7
Vote Count: 26
Status: Released
Release Date: May 9, 1956
Primary Year: 1956
IMDB Link: tt0049291
Runtime: 109min | 1h 49min
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Alternative Titles: Il colosso d'argilla, Storstadsjungel, Más dura será la caída
Videos: Clip 1
- Humphrey Bogart – Eddie Willis
- Rod Steiger – Nick Benko
- Jan Sterling – Beth Willis
- Mike Lane – Toro Moreno
- Max Baer – Buddy Brannen
- Jersey Joe Walcott – George
- Edward Andrews – Jim Weyerhause
- Harold J. Stone – Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
- Carlos Montalbán – Luís Agrandi
- Nehemiah Persoff – Leo
- French – FR
- Hungarian – HU
- Dutch – NL
- English – US
- Italian – IT
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