The Harder They Fall (1956)
Directed by Mark Robson · 109 min · Drama
45.4 TOPICAL score · #2,253 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Harder They Fall (1956, directed by Mark Robson) has a TOPICAL score of 45.4 - ranked 2,253 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (161 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (161 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read8,129 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Humphrey Bogart (actor #7), Rod Steiger (actor #189), Jan Sterling (actor #918), Mike Lane