The Harder They Fall (1956)
Drama
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
Eddie Willis
Nick Benko
Vince Fawcett
Referee (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Referee (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Brannen's Manager (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Max
Reporter (uncredited)
House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)
Milk Fund Fighter (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas (uncredited)
Oklahoma Referee (uncredited)
Danny McKeogh
Pop
Priest (uncredited)
Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)
Ringsider (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Beth Willis
Party Guest (uncredited)
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Frank (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)
New York Reporter (uncredited)
Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)
Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Toro Moreno
Benko Son (uncredited)
Benko Daughter (uncredited)
Alice (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Mrs. Benko (uncredited)
Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Manager (uncredited)
Gus Dundee (uncredited)
Buddy Brannen
Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Shirley (uncredited)
Joey (uncredited)
Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Fight Manager (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Chief Firebird (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
George
Reporter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Fight Manager (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minister (uncredited)
San Diego Referee (uncredited)
Cornerman (uncredited)
Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)
Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)
Jim Weyerhause
Referee (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Tommy (uncredited)
Referee (uncredited)
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Usher (uncredited)
San Diego Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Manager (uncredited)
Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Luís Agrandi
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)
Dundee Referee (uncredited)
House Doctor - New York (uncredited)
Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Sailor Rigazzo (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Milk Fund Referee (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Leo
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Mrs. Harding's Lawyer (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Salinas Referee (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Novel
Screenplay
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Set Decoration
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