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The Harder They Fall (1956)

The Harder They Fall (1956)

Drama

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

Release Date: 1956, May 8
Directors: Mark Robson
Countries: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures
Cast: Frank Hagney, Arthur Tovey, Brandon Beach, Murray Pollack, Bert Stevens, Humphrey Bogart, Mort Mills, Fred Scheiwiller, Bill Baldwin, Marian Carr, Edward Andrews, Sam Harris

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.

Keywords:

boxer pride boxing press agent corrupt system broken jaw tall man fixed fight