The Harder They Fall
No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!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.
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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $1,350,000
Runtime: 109 minutes
In a Lonely Place
A Man Escaped
Two Rode Together
The Man Who Laughs
The Rainmaker
Jailhouse Rock
The Island at the Top of the World
The Teahouse of the August Moon
Angel Face
The Flamingo Kid
Humphrey Bogart
Played Eddie Willis
Rod Steiger
Played Nick Benko
Jan Sterling
Played Beth Willis
Mike Lane
Played Toro Moreno
Max Baer
Played Buddy Brannen
Jersey Joe Walcott
Played George
Edward Andrews
Played Jim Weyerhause
Harold J. Stone
Played Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Carlos Montalbán
Played Luís Agrandi
Nehemiah Persoff
Played Leo
Felice Orlandi
Played Vince Fawcett
Herbie Faye
Played Max
Rusty Lane
Played Danny McKeogh
Jack Albertson
Played Pop
Paul Frees
Played Priest (uncredited)
William Henry
Played Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Played Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Played Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Played Party Guest (uncredited)
Joanne Arnold
Played Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Val Avery
Played Frank (uncredited)
Al Baffert
Played Fighter (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
Played Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Played Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)
Emily Belser
Played New York Reporter (uncredited)
Julie Benedic
Played Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)
Phil Berger
Played Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)
Eve Bernhardt
Played Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Blankley
Played Benko Son (uncredited)
Penny Carpenter
Played Benko Daughter (uncredited)
Marian Carr
Played Alice (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Tina Carver
Played Mrs. Benko (uncredited)
Edwin Chandler
Played Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)
Winnie Chandler
Played Fight Fan (uncredited)
George Chester
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
George Cisar
Played Fight Manager (uncredited)
Pat Comiskey
Played Gus Dundee (uncredited)
Lillian Culver
Played Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Patricia Dane
Played Shirley (uncredited)
Vinnie De Carlo
Played Joey (uncredited)
Elaine Edwards
Played Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Matty Fain
Played Fight Manager (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Abel Fernandez
Played Chief Firebird (uncredited)
Gil Frye
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph Gamble
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy Garland
Played Fighter (uncredited)
Eddie Garr
Played Fight Manager (uncredited)
Charlie Gibbs
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Played Minister (uncredited)
Bennie Goldberg
Played San Diego Referee (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
Played Cornerman (uncredited)
Dorothy Gordon
Played Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Michael Granger
Played Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)
Joe Greb
Played Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Played Referee (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Played Party Guest (uncredited)
Tommy Herman
Played Tommy (uncredited)
Joe Herrera
Played Referee (uncredited)
Vic Holbrook
Played Fight Fan (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Played Usher (uncredited)
Bob Hopkins
Played San Diego Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Played Fighter (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Played Fighter (uncredited)
Don Kelly
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Played Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)
Don Kohler
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Played Manager (uncredited)
Pat Lawler
Played Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Peter Leeds
Played Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Larry Leverett
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Lewis
Played New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Mark Lowell
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
William Marks
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Mell
Played Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Mort Mills
Played Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell
Played Dundee Referee (uncredited)
Irving Mitchell
Played House Doctor - New York (uncredited)
Diana Mumby
Played Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Matt Murphy
Played Sailor Rigazzo (uncredited)
Richard Norris
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty
Played Milk Fund Referee (uncredited)
Ted Pavelec
Played Fighter (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Stafford Repp
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Alan Reynolds
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Eli Rill
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
Joanne Rio
Played Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Robert Robinson
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
William Roerick
Played Mrs. Harding's Lawyer (uncredited)
Jack Roper
Played Fighter (uncredited)
Wally Rose
Played Salinas Referee (uncredited)
Abe Roth
Played Referee (uncredited)
Sandy Sanders
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller
Played Fighter (uncredited)
Mark Scott
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Played Referee (uncredited)
Gene Smith
Played Minor Role (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith
Played Brannen's Manager (uncredited)
Angela Stevens
Played Girl (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Played House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)
Pat Valentino
Played Milk Fund Fighter (uncredited)
Bennie Washington
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Bob Whitney
Played Reporter (uncredited)
Ulysses Williams
Played Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas (uncredited)
James Wilson
Played Oklahoma Referee (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Played Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Played Reporter (uncredited)
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