Movie·1956·1h 49m

The Harder They Fall

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

Directed By

Mark Robson

Country

United States of America

Language

Spanish

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The Story

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.

Producer

Jerry Wald, Philip Yordan

Cinematography

Burnett Guffey

Music

Hugo Friedhofer

Editor

Jerome Thoms

Themes

boxerpridetall manfixed fightcorrupt systempress agentbroken jawboxing

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