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Academy Award®-Winner* Humphrey Bogart stars in one of his most memorable performances as Eddie Willis, a sportswriter who joins forces with a corrupt boxing promoter named Benko (Rod Steiger). Together, they scheme to deceive Toro Moreno (Mike Lane), a clumsy, seven-foot giant, and the public into believing Moreno has a shot at the heavyweight title. Through a carefully arranged series of fixed fights, Toro is duped into believing that he is a capable contender, only to have his dreams - and his huge body - shattered when he is brutally beaten in a genuine fight with the heavyweight champion. Jersey Joe Walcott appears as Moreno's trainer, with former boxing great Max Baer as the heavyweight champ. THE HARDER THEY FALL is an intriguing film in the tradition of Bogart classics.
Original Release
03/31/1956
US Release
03/31/1956
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Humphrey Bogart | Eddie Willis |
Rod Steiger | Nick Benko |
Jan Sterling | Beth Willis |
Mike Lane | Toro Moreno |
Max Baer | Buddy Brannen |
Jersey Joe Walcott | George |
Edward Andrews | Jim Weyerhause |
Harold J. Stone | Art Leavitt / Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster |
Carlos Montalban | Luís Agrandi |
Nehemiah Persoff | Leo |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Humphrey Bogart | Eddie Willis |
Rod Steiger | Nick Benko |
Jan Sterling | Beth Willis |
Mike Lane | Toro Moreno |
Max Baer | Buddy Brannen |
Jersey Joe Walcott | George |
Edward Andrews | Jim Weyerhause |
Harold J. Stone | Art Leavitt / Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster |
Carlos Montalban | Luís Agrandi |
Nehemiah Persoff | Leo |
Felice Orlandi | Vince Fawcett |
Herbie Faye | Max |
Rusty Lane | Danny McKeogh |
Jack Albertson | Pop |
Joanne Arnold | Pretty Girl |
Val Avery | Frank |
Al Baffert | Fighter |
Bill Baldwin | Oklahoma City Ring Announcer |
Walter Baldwin | Boxing fan at Dundee fight |
Brandon Beach | Party Guest |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jerry Wald | Executive Producer |
Philip Yordan | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1957 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |