The Harder They Fall

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

Duration: 109 min
Release date: 1956-05-08
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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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Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
as Eddie Willis
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
as Nick Benko
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
as Beth Willis
Mike Lane
Mike Lane
as Toro Moreno
Max Baer
Max Baer
as Buddy Brannen
Jersey Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe Walcott
as George
Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews
as Jim Weyerhause
Harold J. Stone
Harold J. Stone
as Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Carlos Montalbán
Carlos Montalbán
as Luís Agrandi
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
as Leo
Felice Orlandi
Felice Orlandi
as Vince Fawcett
Herbie Faye
Herbie Faye
as Max
Rusty Lane
Rusty Lane
as Danny McKeogh
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson
as Pop
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
as Priest (uncredited)
William Henry
William Henry
as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
as Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
as Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Brandon Beach
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Joanne Arnold
Joanne Arnold
as Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Val Avery
Val Avery
as Frank (uncredited)
Al Baffert
Al Baffert
as Fighter (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
Bill Baldwin
as Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
as Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)
Emily Belser
Emily Belser
as New York Reporter (uncredited)
Julie Benedic
Julie Benedic
as Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)
Phil Berger
Phil Berger
as Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)
Eve Bernhardt
Eve Bernhardt
as Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Blankley
Tony Blankley
as Benko Son (uncredited)
Penny Carpenter
Penny Carpenter
as Benko Daughter (uncredited)
Marian Carr
Marian Carr
as Alice (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tina Carver
Tina Carver
as Mrs. Benko (uncredited)
Edwin Chandler
Edwin Chandler
as Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)
Winnie Chandler
Winnie Chandler
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
George Chester
George Chester
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
George Cisar
George Cisar
as Fight Manager (uncredited)
Pat Comiskey
Pat Comiskey
as Gus Dundee (uncredited)
Lillian Culver
Lillian Culver
as Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Jack Daly
as Reporter (uncredited)
Patricia Dane
Patricia Dane
as Shirley (uncredited)
Vinnie De Carlo
Vinnie De Carlo
as Joey (uncredited)
Elaine Edwards
Elaine Edwards
as Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Matty Fain
Matty Fain
as Fight Manager (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Adolph Faylauer
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Abel Fernandez
Abel Fernandez
as Chief Firebird (uncredited)
Gil Frye
Gil Frye
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Robert Fuller
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph Gamble
Ralph Gamble
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy Garland
Tommy Garland
as Fighter (uncredited)
Eddie Garr
Eddie Garr
as Fight Manager (uncredited)
Charlie Gibbs
Charlie Gibbs
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Everett Glass
as Minister (uncredited)
Bennie Goldberg
Bennie Goldberg
as San Diego Referee (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
Mickey Golden
as Cornerman (uncredited)
Dorothy Gordon
Dorothy Gordon
as Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Michael Granger
Michael Granger
as Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)
Joe Greb
Joe Greb
as Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
as Referee (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Tommy Herman
Tommy Herman
as Tommy (uncredited)
Joe Herrera
Joe Herrera
as Referee (uncredited)
Vic Holbrook
Vic Holbrook
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Tex Holden
as Usher (uncredited)
Bob Hopkins
Bob Hopkins
as San Diego Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath
as Fighter (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson
as Fighter (uncredited)
Don Kelly
Don Kelly
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
as Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)
Don Kohler
Don Kohler
as Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Joseph La Cava
as Manager (uncredited)
Pat Lawler
Pat Lawler
as Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds
as Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Larry Leverett
Larry Leverett
as Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Lewis
Harry Lewis
as New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Mark Lowell
Mark Lowell
as Minor Role (uncredited)
William Marks
William Marks
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Mathew McCue
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Mell
Joseph Mell
as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Mort Mills
Mort Mills
as Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchell
as Dundee Referee (uncredited)
Irving Mitchell
Irving Mitchell
as House Doctor - New York (uncredited)
Diana Mumby
Diana Mumby
as Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Sol Murgi
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy
as Sailor Rigazzo (uncredited)
Richard Norris
Richard Norris
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty
Jimmy O'Gatty
as Milk Fund Referee (uncredited)
Ted Pavelec
Ted Pavelec
as Fighter (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Murray Pollack
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Fred Rapport
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Stafford Repp
Stafford Repp
as Reporter (uncredited)
Alan Reynolds
Alan Reynolds
as Reporter (uncredited)
Eli Rill
Eli Rill
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Joanne Rio
Joanne Rio
as Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Robert Robinson
Robert Robinson
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
William Roerick
William Roerick
as Mrs. Harding's Lawyer (uncredited)
Jack Roper
Jack Roper
as Fighter (uncredited)
Wally Rose
Wally Rose
as Salinas Referee (uncredited)
Abe Roth
Abe Roth
as Referee (uncredited)
Sandy Sanders
Sandy Sanders
as Reporter (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller
Fred Scheiwiller
as Fighter (uncredited)
Mark Scott
Mark Scott
as Reporter (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Carl Sklover
as Referee (uncredited)
Gene Smith
Gene Smith
as Minor Role (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith
J. Lewis Smith
as Brannen's Manager (uncredited)
Angela Stevens
Angela Stevens
as Girl (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
Charles Tannen
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
as House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)
Pat Valentino
Pat Valentino
as Milk Fund Fighter (uncredited)
Bennie Washington
Bennie Washington
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman
Russ Whiteman
as Reporter (uncredited)
Bob Whitney
Bob Whitney
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ulysses Williams
Ulysses Williams
as Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas (uncredited)
James Wilson
James Wilson
as Oklahoma Referee (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
as Reporter (uncredited)
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