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.
Cast
Humphrey BogartEddie Willis 
Rod SteigerNick Benko 
Jan SterlingBeth Willis 
Mike LaneToro Moreno 
Max BaerBuddy Brannen 
Jersey Joe WalcottGeorge 
Edward AndrewsJim Weyerhause 
Harold J. StoneArt Leavitt, TV sportscaster 
Carlos MontalbánLuís Agrandi 
Nehemiah PersoffLeo 
Felice OrlandiVince Fawcett 
Herbie FayeMax 
Rusty LaneDanny McKeogh 
Jack AlbertsonPop 
Paul FreesPriest (uncredited) 
William HenryFight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
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