🎬 Drama

The Harder They Fall

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

⭐ 7.2/10 1956 1h 49m Dir. Mark Robson

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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.

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7.2/10 153 votes

Quick facts

Year
1956
Runtime
1h 49m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.2/10
Votes
153
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Mark Robson 👤 Humphrey Bogart 👤 Rod Steiger 👤 Jan Sterling
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Questions about The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall has a runtime of 1h 49m (1 hour and 49 minutes).
The Harder They Fall was directed by Mark Robson and released in 1956.
The Harder They Fall is a Drama film (1956).
The cast of The Harder They Fall includes Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane, Max Baer.
The Harder They Fall has a TMDB rating of 7.2/10 based on 153 votes.

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