An unemployed reporter promotes a fighter for syndicate, and through devious means gets him a title bout. Reporter, feeling remorse, does an expose on fight racket. One of the most scathing indictments of professional boxing ever committed to film, based on the novel by Budd Schulberg.
The Harder They Fall
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Description
Eddie Willis is a has-been sportswriter hired as a publicist by Nick Benko to promote his new fighter imported from Argentina, Toro Moreno. Benko fixes many fights to get Toro a match with ex-champ Gus Dundee who collapses in the ring as they fight and dies. Toro thinks he has killed him. Unwilling to fight again, but desperate to make money for his parents, Toro fights Buddy Brannen. Willis is shocked at Toro's take, $49.70 and vows revenge on the fight game.
Cast and crew
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Mark Robson
Director -
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 -
Carlos Montalbán
Luís Agrandi -
Nehemiah Persoff
Leo -
Felice Orlandi
Vince Fawcett -
Herbie Faye
Max -
Rusty Lane
Danny McKeogh -
Jack Albertson
Pop -
Philip Yordan
Writer -
Budd Schulberg
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Mark RobsonDirectors
Studio
Sony PicturesStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1956Released year
Duration
1 h 48 minDuration
Genres
DramaSports
Genres
Sports
Writers
Philip YordanBudd Schulberg
Writers
Budd Schulberg
Size
6.33 GB (1080p HD)2.91 GB (720p HD)
2.15 GB (SD)
Size
2.91 GB (720p HD)
2.15 GB (SD)
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Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |