The Harder They Fall

Name: The Harder They Fall
Genre: Drama
Released: 08 May 1956
Rating: 7.12
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane, Max Baer

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.

Year: 1956

Genre: Drama

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Director: Mark Robson

Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane, Max Baer, Jersey Joe Walcott

Crew: Mark Robson (Director), Budd Schulberg (Novel), Philip Yordan (Screenplay), Philip Yordan (Producer), Hugo Friedhofer (Original Music Composer), Burnett Guffey (Director of Photography)

Runtime: 109 minutes

Release: May 08, 1956

IMDb: 7.12/10 by 140 users

Popularity: 5

Country: United States of America

Language: Español, English