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Release Date:
9 May 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!Plot:
Down-on-his-luck ex-sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by shady fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable phenom from Argentina. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Standing Eight Count (From t5m.com. 2 November 2009, 4:38 AM, PST)
Screenwriter Budd Schulberg Dies
(From CinemaSpy. 7 August 2009, 8:33 PM, PDT)
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" I wouldn't give 26. cents for your future " more (45 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| 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, TV sportscaster | |
| Carlos Montalbán | ... | Luís Agrandi | |
| Nehemiah Persoff | ... | Leo | |
| Felice Orlandi | ... | Vince Fawcett | |
| Herbie Faye | ... | Max | |
| Rusty Lane | ... | Danny McKeogh | |
| Jack Albertson | ... | Pop |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
109 minCountry:
USAColour:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2002) (uncut) | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | USA:Approved (certificate #17754) | West Germany:16 (nf)Filming Locations:
Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows - 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Factual errors: A TV sportscaster's man-on-the-street interview with a punch-drunk fighter filmed on location on Skid Row features multiple camera angles (long shot, middle shot and close-ups) - a technological luxury requiring three consecutively-rolling cameras no TV news station in the mid-Fifties could possibly have afforded. moreFAQ
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Most important athletic events where money is involved are fertile fields of exploitation for Hollywood. Boxing is no exception. Some of the best fights scenes in 'The Champion' and 'Somebody Up There Likes me' have inspired bigger movies, like ' Rocky ' or 'Raging Bull.' This film is a tribute to those who wish they could outlaw the sport of Boxing altogether. "The Harder They Fall" is to say the least an expose of the brutal sport of boxing. The story centers on Eddie Willis (Humphrey Bogart) a down-on-his-luck sports writer. Unable to sell his talent, Willis trades his unsoiled reputation. His ruthless employer is Nick Benko (Rod Steiger) an unscrupulous boxing promoter who with the help of his unsympathetic organization seek to make a fortune off their newest discovery. That unfortunate victim is an enormous Argentinian boxing giant named Toro Moreno ( Mike Lane). With the help of Willis, Benko sets Toro up to fight the established contenders in boxing gaining a legendary reputation of invincibility all the way up to the Top. What Toro does not know is that all his fights are staged, that is, all but the title fight where the heavy weight champion of the world Buddy Brannen, (Max Baer) is not in on 'the fix.' Willis discovers his innocent friend Toro is in mortal danger, tried to help him escape with some dignity. His dignity, nor the boxer's life is not important to Benko who has plans of reselling his 'property.' The movie is a statement on the state of professional Boxing in the U.S. and it's showing is a wake-up call to anyone who'd like to see the raw brutality it has become. Top notch acting by Jan Sterling as Beth Willis and Harold J. Stone is a bonus. ****