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    The Harder They Fall

    109'

    1956-05-08

    7.2

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

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingMark RobsonWritingBudd Schulberg

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    Cast

    3

    Eddie Willis

    Humphrey Bogart

    2

    Nick Benko

    Rod Steiger

    2

    Beth Willis

    Jan Sterling

    1

    Toro Moreno

    Mike Lane

    1

    Buddy Brannen

    Max Baer

    1

    George

    Jersey Joe Walcott

    1

    Jim Weyerhause

    Edward Andrews

    2

    Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster

    Harold J. Stone

    1

    Luís Agrandi

    Carlos Montalbán

    2

    Leo

    Nehemiah Persoff

    1

    Vince Fawcett

    Felice Orlandi

    1

    Max

    Herbie Faye

    1

    Danny McKeogh

    Rusty Lane

    2

    Pop

    Jack Albertson

    2

    Priest (uncredited)

    Paul Frees

    1

    Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)

    William Henry

    1

    Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)

    Frank McLure

    2

    Ringsider (uncredited)

    William H. O'Brien

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Bert Stevens

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Arthur Tovey

    1

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    Brandon Beach

    1

    Pretty Girl (uncredited)

    Joanne Arnold

    1

    Frank (uncredited)

    Val Avery

    1

    Fighter (uncredited)

    Al Baffert

    1

    Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)

    Bill Baldwin

    1

    Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)

    Walter Baldwin

    1

    New York Reporter (uncredited)

    Emily Belser

    1

    Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)

    Julie Benedic

    1

    Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)

    Phil Berger

    1

    Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

    Eve Bernhardt

    1

    Benko Son (uncredited)

    Tony Blankley

    1

    Benko Daughter (uncredited)

    Penny Carpenter

    1

    Alice (uncredited)

    Marian Carr

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Steve Carruthers

    1

    Mrs. Benko (uncredited)

    Tina Carver

    1

    Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)

    Edwin Chandler

    1

    Fight Fan (uncredited)

    Winnie Chandler

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    George Chester

    1

    Fight Manager (uncredited)

    George Cisar

    1

    Gus Dundee (uncredited)

    Pat Comiskey

    1

    Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)

    Lillian Culver

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Jack Daly

    1

    Shirley (uncredited)

    Patricia Dane

    1

    Joey (uncredited)

    Vinnie De Carlo

    1

    Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

    Elaine Edwards

    1

    Fight Manager (uncredited)

    Matty Fain

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Adolph Faylauer

    1

    Chief Firebird (uncredited)

    Abel Fernandez

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Gil Frye

    2

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Robert Fuller

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Ralph Gamble

    1

    Fighter (uncredited)

    Tommy Garland

    1

    Fight Manager (uncredited)

    Eddie Garr

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Charlie Gibbs

    1

    Minister (uncredited)

    Everett Glass

    1

    San Diego Referee (uncredited)

    Bennie Goldberg

    1

    Cornerman (uncredited)

    Mickey Golden

    1

    Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

    Dorothy Gordon

    1

    Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)

    Michael Granger

    1

    Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)

    Joe Greb

    1

    Referee (uncredited)

    Frank Hagney

    1

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    Stuart Hall

    1

    Tommy (uncredited)

    Tommy Herman

    1

    Referee (uncredited)

    Joe Herrera

    1

    Fight Fan (uncredited)

    Vic Holbrook

    1

    Usher (uncredited)

    Tex Holden

    1

    San Diego Ring Announcer (uncredited)

    Bob Hopkins

    1

    Fighter (uncredited)

    Charles Horvath

    1

    Fighter (uncredited)

    Roy Jenson

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Don Kelly

    1

    Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)

    Kenner G. Kemp

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Don Kohler

    1

    Manager (uncredited)

    Joseph La Cava

    1

    Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

    Pat Lawler

    1

    Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)

    Peter Leeds

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Larry Leverett

    1

    New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)

    Harry Lewis

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Mark Lowell

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    William Marks

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Mathew McCue

    1

    Ring Announcer (uncredited)

    Joseph Mell

    1

    Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)

    Mort Mills

    1

    Dundee Referee (uncredited)

    Frank Mitchell

    1

    House Doctor - New York (uncredited)

    Irving Mitchell

    1

    Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

    Diana Mumby

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Sol Murgi

    1

    Sailor Rigazzo (uncredited)

    Matt Murphy

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Richard Norris

    1

    Milk Fund Referee (uncredited)

    Jimmy O'Gatty

    1

    Fighter (uncredited)

    Ted Pavelec

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Murray Pollack

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Fred Rapport

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Stafford Repp

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Alan Reynolds

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Eli Rill

    1

    Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

    Joanne Rio

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Robert Robinson

    1

    Mrs. Harding's Lawyer (uncredited)

    William Roerick

    1

    Fighter (uncredited)

    Jack Roper

    1

    Salinas Referee (uncredited)

    Wally Rose

    1

    Referee (uncredited)

    Abe Roth

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Sandy Sanders

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Cosmo Sardo

    1

    Fighter (uncredited)

    Fred Scheiwiller

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Mark Scott

    1

    Referee (uncredited)

    Carl Sklover

    1

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    Gene Smith

    1

    Brannen's Manager (uncredited)

    J. Lewis Smith

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Angela Stevens

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Hal Taggart

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Charles Tannen

    1

    House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)

    Ferris Taylor

    1

    Milk Fund Fighter (uncredited)

    Pat Valentino

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Bennie Washington

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Russ Whiteman

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Bob Whitney

    1

    Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas (uncredited)

    Ulysses Williams

    1

    Oklahoma Referee (uncredited)

    James Wilson

    1

    Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

    Sam Harris

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Dennis Moore

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 1350000
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. Spanish
      2. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Columbia Pictures
    • Vote Count: 162
    • Popularity: 5.3911
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Harder They Fall

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