The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
NR
7.1
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1956

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109m

The Harder They Fall

Summary

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.

Director

Mark Robson

Novel

Budd Schulberg

Screenplay

Philip Yordan

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$1,350,000.00

Keywords

boxer
pride
tall man
fixed fight
corrupt system
press agent
broken jaw
boxing