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The Harder They Fall

Genre:Drama

Released:1956-05-08

Runtime:109

Overview

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 Bogart

Character: Eddie Willis

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Rod Steiger

Character: Nick Benko

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Jan Sterling

Character: Beth Willis

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Mike Lane

Character: Toro Moreno

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Max Baer

Character: Buddy Brannen

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Jersey Joe Walcott

Character: George

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Edward Andrews

Character: Jim Weyerhause

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Harold J. Stone

Character: Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster

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Carlos Montalbán

Character: Luís Agrandi

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Nehemiah Persoff

Character: Leo

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Felice Orlandi

Character: Vince Fawcett

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Herbie Faye

Character: Max

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Rusty Lane

Character: Danny McKeogh

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Jack Albertson

Character: Pop

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Paul Frees

Character: Priest (uncredited)

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William Henry

Character: Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

Character: Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Character: Ringsider (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Brandon Beach

Character: Party Guest (uncredited)

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Joanne Arnold

Character: Pretty Girl (uncredited)

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Val Avery

Character: Frank (uncredited)

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Al Baffert

Character: Fighter (uncredited)

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Bill Baldwin

Character: Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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Walter Baldwin

Character: Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)

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Emily Belser

Character: New York Reporter (uncredited)

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Julie Benedic

Character: Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)

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Phil Berger

Character: Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)

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Eve Bernhardt

Character: Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

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Tony Blankley

Character: Benko Son (uncredited)

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Penny Carpenter

Character: Benko Daughter (uncredited)

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Marian Carr

Character: Alice (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Tina Carver

Character: Mrs. Benko (uncredited)

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Edwin Chandler

Character: Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)

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Winnie Chandler

Character: Fight Fan (uncredited)

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George Chester

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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George Cisar

Character: Fight Manager (uncredited)

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Pat Comiskey

Character: Gus Dundee (uncredited)

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Lillian Culver

Character: Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)

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Jack Daly

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Patricia Dane

Character: Shirley (uncredited)

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Vinnie De Carlo

Character: Joey (uncredited)

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Elaine Edwards

Character: Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Matty Fain

Character: Fight Manager (uncredited)

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Adolph Faylauer

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Abel Fernandez

Character: Chief Firebird (uncredited)

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Gil Frye

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

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Robert Fuller

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

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Ralph Gamble

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Tommy Garland

Character: Fighter (uncredited)

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Eddie Garr

Character: Fight Manager (uncredited)

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Charlie Gibbs

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

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Everett Glass

Character: Minister (uncredited)

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Bennie Goldberg

Character: San Diego Referee (uncredited)

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Mickey Golden

Character: Cornerman (uncredited)

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Dorothy Gordon

Character: Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

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Michael Granger

Character: Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)

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Joe Greb

Character: Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)

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Frank Hagney

Character: Referee (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

Character: Party Guest (uncredited)

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Tommy Herman

Character: Tommy (uncredited)

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Joe Herrera

Character: Referee (uncredited)

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Vic Holbrook

Character: Fight Fan (uncredited)

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Tex Holden

Character: Usher (uncredited)

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Bob Hopkins

Character: San Diego Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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Charles Horvath

Character: Fighter (uncredited)

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Roy Jenson

Character: Fighter (uncredited)

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Don Kelly

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Character: Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)

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Don Kohler

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Joseph La Cava

Character: Manager (uncredited)

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Pat Lawler

Character: Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Peter Leeds

Character: Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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Larry Leverett

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Harry Lewis

Character: New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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Mark Lowell

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

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William Marks

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Joseph Mell

Character: Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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Mort Mills

Character: Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)

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Frank Mitchell

Character: Dundee Referee (uncredited)

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Irving Mitchell

Character: House Doctor - New York (uncredited)

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Diana Mumby

Character: Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Matt Murphy

Character: Sailor Rigazzo (uncredited)

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Richard Norris

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Jimmy O'Gatty

Character: Milk Fund Referee (uncredited)

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Ted Pavelec

Character: Fighter (uncredited)

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Murray Pollack

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Stafford Repp

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Alan Reynolds

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Eli Rill

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

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Joanne Rio

Character: Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

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Robert Robinson

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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William Roerick

Character: Mrs. Harding's Lawyer (uncredited)

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Jack Roper

Character: Fighter (uncredited)

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Wally Rose

Character: Salinas Referee (uncredited)

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Abe Roth

Character: Referee (uncredited)

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Sandy Sanders

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Fred Scheiwiller

Character: Fighter (uncredited)

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Mark Scott

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Carl Sklover

Character: Referee (uncredited)

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Gene Smith

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

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J. Lewis Smith

Character: Brannen's Manager (uncredited)

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Angela Stevens

Character: Girl (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Charles Tannen

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Ferris Taylor

Character: House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)

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Pat Valentino

Character: Milk Fund Fighter (uncredited)

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Bennie Washington

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Russ Whiteman

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Bob Whitney

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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Ulysses Williams

Character: Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas (uncredited)

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James Wilson

Character: Oklahoma Referee (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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Dennis Moore

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

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