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The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!

7.17 - voted by 152
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.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart poster

Humphrey Bogart

Eddie Willis

Rod Steiger poster

Rod Steiger

Nick Benko

Jan Sterling poster

Jan Sterling

Beth Willis

Mike Lane poster

Mike Lane

Toro Moreno

Max Baer poster

Max Baer

Buddy Brannen

Jersey Joe Walcott poster

Jersey Joe Walcott

George

Edward Andrews poster

Edward Andrews

Jim Weyerhause

Harold J. Stone poster

Harold J. Stone

Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster

Carlos Montalbán poster

Carlos Montalbán

Luís Agrandi

Nehemiah Persoff poster

Nehemiah Persoff

Leo

Felice Orlandi poster

Felice Orlandi

Vince Fawcett

Herbie Faye poster

Herbie Faye

Max

Rusty Lane poster

Rusty Lane

Danny McKeogh

Jack Albertson poster

Jack Albertson

Pop

Paul Frees poster

Paul Frees

Priest (uncredited)