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The Harder They Fall( 1956)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Humphrey Bogart

      Eddie Willis

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      Rod Steiger

      Nick Benko

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      Jan Sterling

      Beth Willis

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      Mike Lane

      Toro Moreno

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      Max Baer

      Buddy Brannen

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      Jersey Joe Walcott

      George

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      Edward Andrews

      Jim Weyerhause

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      Harold J. Stone

      Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster

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      Carlos Montalbán

      Luís Agrandi

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      Nehemiah Persoff

      Leo

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      Felice Orlandi

      Vince Fawcett

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      Herbie Faye

      Max

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      Rusty Lane

      Danny McKeogh

    14. cast image

      Jack Albertson

      Pop

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      Paul Frees

      Priest (uncredited)

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      William Henry

      Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)

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      Frank McLure

      Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)

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      William H. O'Brien

      Ringsider (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Brandon Beach

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Joanne Arnold

      Pretty Girl (uncredited)

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      Val Avery

      Frank (uncredited)

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      Al Baffert

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Bill Baldwin

      Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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      Walter Baldwin

      Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)

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      Emily Belser

      New York Reporter (uncredited)

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      Julie Benedic

      Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)

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      Phil Berger

      Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)

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      Eve Bernhardt

      Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

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      Tony Blankley

      Benko Son (uncredited)

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      Penny Carpenter

      Benko Daughter (uncredited)

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      Marian Carr

      Alice (uncredited)

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      Steve Carruthers

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Tina Carver

      Mrs. Benko (uncredited)

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      Edwin Chandler

      Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)

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      Winnie Chandler

      Fight Fan (uncredited)

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      George Chester

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      George Cisar

      Fight Manager (uncredited)

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      Pat Comiskey

      Gus Dundee (uncredited)

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      Lillian Culver

      Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)

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      Jack Daly

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Patricia Dane

      Shirley (uncredited)

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      Vinnie De Carlo

      Joey (uncredited)

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      Elaine Edwards

      Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Matty Fain

      Fight Manager (uncredited)

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      Adolph Faylauer

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Abel Fernandez

      Chief Firebird (uncredited)

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      Gil Frye

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Robert Fuller

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Ralph Gamble

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Tommy Garland

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Eddie Garr

      Fight Manager (uncredited)

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      Charlie Gibbs

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Everett Glass

      Minister (uncredited)

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      Bennie Goldberg

      San Diego Referee (uncredited)

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      Mickey Golden

      Cornerman (uncredited)

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      Dorothy Gordon

      Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

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      Michael Granger

      Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)

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      Joe Greb

      Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)

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      Frank Hagney

      Referee (uncredited)

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      Stuart Hall

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Tommy Herman

      Tommy (uncredited)

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      Joe Herrera

      Referee (uncredited)

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      Vic Holbrook

      Fight Fan (uncredited)

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      Tex Holden

      Usher (uncredited)

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      Bob Hopkins

      San Diego Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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      Charles Horvath

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Roy Jenson

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Don Kelly

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)

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      Don Kohler

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Joseph La Cava

      Manager (uncredited)

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      Pat Lawler

      Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Peter Leeds

      Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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      Larry Leverett

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Harry Lewis

      New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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      Mark Lowell

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      William Marks

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Mathew McCue

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Joseph Mell

      Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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      Mort Mills

      Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)

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      Frank Mitchell

      Dundee Referee (uncredited)

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      Irving Mitchell

      House Doctor - New York (uncredited)

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      Diana Mumby

      Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Sol Murgi

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Matt Murphy

      Sailor Rigazzo (uncredited)

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      Richard Norris

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Jimmy O'Gatty

      Milk Fund Referee (uncredited)

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      Ted Pavelec

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Murray Pollack

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Fred Rapport

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Stafford Repp

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Alan Reynolds

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Eli Rill

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Joanne Rio

      Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

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      Robert Robinson

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      William Roerick

      Mrs. Harding's Lawyer (uncredited)

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      Jack Roper

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Wally Rose

      Salinas Referee (uncredited)

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      Abe Roth

      Referee (uncredited)

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      Sandy Sanders

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Cosmo Sardo

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Fred Scheiwiller

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Mark Scott

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Carl Sklover

      Referee (uncredited)

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      Gene Smith

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      J. Lewis Smith

      Brannen's Manager (uncredited)

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      Angela Stevens

      Girl (uncredited)

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      Hal Taggart

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Charles Tannen

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Ferris Taylor

      House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)

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      Pat Valentino

      Milk Fund Fighter (uncredited)

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      Bennie Washington

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Russ Whiteman

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Bob Whitney

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Ulysses Williams

      Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas (uncredited)

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      James Wilson

      Oklahoma Referee (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

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      Dennis Moore

      Reporter (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    1350000.00

    Keywords

    • pride
    • tall man
    • fixed fight
    • corrupt system
    • press agent
    • broken jaw