Poster movie

The Harder They Fall

Drama

Lenguage:109 min

Duration:en

Release date:May 8, 1956

Calificacion:7.1

Description:

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
Humphrey BogartEddie Willis
Rod Steiger
Rod SteigerNick Benko
Jan Sterling
Jan SterlingBeth Willis
Mike Lane
Mike LaneToro Moreno
Max Baer
Max BaerBuddy Brannen
Jersey Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe WalcottGeorge
Edward Andrews
Edward AndrewsJim Weyerhause
Harold J. Stone
Harold J. StoneArt Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Carlos Montalbán
Carlos MontalbánLuís Agrandi
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah PersoffLeo

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