Movie

The Harder They Fall

1956★ 7.2

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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Cast

Humphrey BogartEddie Willis

Rod SteigerNick Benko

Jan SterlingBeth Willis

Mike LaneToro Moreno

Max BaerBuddy Brannen

Jersey Joe WalcottGeorge

Edward AndrewsJim Weyerhause

Harold J. StoneArt Leavitt, TV sportscaster

Carlos MontalbánLuís Agrandi

Nehemiah PersoffLeo

Felice OrlandiVince Fawcett

Herbie FayeMax

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