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The Harder They Fall

An ex-sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina.

Director

Mark Robson

Year

Genre

drama, film-noir, sport

Box Office

$1,350,000

Production

Columbia Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

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Eddie Willis

Humphrey Bogart

Nick Benko

Beth Willis

Toro Moreno

Buddy Brannen

George

Jersey Joe Walcott

Jim Weyerhause

Art Leavitt

Harold J. Stone

Luís Agrandi

Carlos Montalbán

Leo

Nehemiah Persoff

Vince Fawcett

Max

Danny McKeogh

Pop

Pretty Girl

Frank

Fighter

Oklahoma City Ring Announcer

Boxing fan at Dundee fight

Party Guest

New York Reporter

Statuesque Blonde

Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield

Newspaper Reporter

Benko Son

Benko Daughter

Penny Carpenter

Alice

Reporter

Steve Carruthers

Mrs. Benko

Chicago Television Announcer

Fight Fan

Winnie Chandler

Fight Crowd Spectator

Fight Manager

Gus Dundee

Mrs. Wilson Harding

Reporter

Shirley

Joey

Vinnie De Carlo

Vince's Girlfriend

Fight Manager

Fight Crowd Spectator

Adolph Faylauer

Chief Firebird

Priest

Minor Role

Minor Role

Reporter

Fighter

Fight Manager

Minor Role

Charles A. Gibbs

Minister

San Diego Referee

Bennie Goldberg

Cornerman

Las Vegas Showgirl

Gus Dundee's Doctor

Michael Granger

Joey Greb - Fighter

Referee

Party Guest

Fight Crowd Spectator

Fight Arena Locker Room Guard

Tommy

Referee

Fight Fan

Usher

San Diego Ring Announcer

Fighter

Charles Horvath

Fighter

Minor Role

Man at Contract Signing

Reporter

Manager

Vince's Girlfriend

Dundee Fight Ring Announcer

Reporter

New York Ring Announcer

Minor Role

Minor Role

Fight Crowd Spectator

Reporter at Hospital

Ring Announcer

Reporter in Hospital

Dundee Referee

House Doctor - New York

Irving Mitchell

Reporter

Vince's Girlfriend

Fight Crowd Spectator

Sailor Rigazzo

Reporter

Ringsider

William H. O'Brien

Milk Fund Referee

Fighter

Fight Crowd Spectator

Fight Crowd Spectator

Reporter

Reporter

Minor Role

Las Vegas Showgirl

Fight Crowd Spectator

Robert Robinson

Mrs. Harding's Lawyer

William Roerick

Fighter

Salinas Referee

Referee

Reporter

Fight Crowd Spectator

Fighter

Fred Scheiwiller

Reporter

Referee

Minor Role

Brannen's Manager

Girl

Fight Crowd Spectator

Fight Crowd Spectator

Reporter

House Doctor - Chicago

Fight Crowd Spectator

Milk Fund Fighter

Fight Crowd Spectator

Bennie Washington

Reporter

Reporter

Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas

Ulysses Williams

Oklahoma Referee

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Toro Moreno Eddie Willis Fight Arena Locker Room Guard Reporter Nick Benko George

Coming, Danny. - The Harder They Fall

-Eddie's not here.
-You tell him 7:00? - The Harder They Fall

-Eddie's not here. -You tell him 7:00?

A powder puff punch and a glass jaw That's a great combination - The Harder They Fall

A powder puff punch and a glass jaw That's a great...

They're not fighters they're actors The best showman becomes champ - The Harder They Fall

They're not fighters they're actors The best...

Don't fight it What are you trying to do hold on to your self respect - The Harder They Fall

Don't fight it What are you trying to do hold on to...

A man past his 40s shouldn't have to run anymore - The Harder They Fall

A man past his 40s shouldn't have to run anymore

When we meet the press,
they'll ask questions. - The Harder They Fall

When we meet the press, they'll ask questions.

-No, no. Speak English.
-Yes, mister. - The Harder They Fall

-No, no. Speak English. -Yes, mister.

I looked up Toro in the book There's no record of him - The Harder They Fall

I looked up Toro in the book There's no record of him

But can he box He's no Gene Tunney - The Harder They Fall

But can he box He's no Gene Tunney

I didn't get a chance to ask - The Harder They Fall

I didn't get a chance to ask

What's with Sailor? - The Harder They Fall

What's with Sailor?

-What goes, Max?
-I don't know. I told him to go in one. - The Harder They Fall

-What goes, Max? -I don't know. I told him to go in one...

-Foul! Foul! Break it up.
-Foul! - The Harder They Fall

-Foul! Foul! Break it up. -Foul!

What are you trying to pull?
Splash! Go down! - The Harder They Fall

What are you trying to pull? Splash! Go down!

I wish I hadn't come, Eddie. - The Harder They Fall

I wish I hadn't come, Eddie.

-Vince, you're ignoring me.
-Oh, I think about you all the time. - The Harder They Fall

-Vince, you're ignoring me. -Oh, I think about you all ...

Money's not evil The purpose for which it's used is the determining factor - The Harder They Fall

Money's not evil The purpose for which it's used...

We have at ringside
two distinguished guests... - The Harder They Fall

We have at ringside two distinguished guests...

Next week, in Philadelphia... - The Harder They Fall

Next week, in Philadelphia...

Hello? Yes, Eddie, we were cut off. - The Harder They Fall

Hello? Yes, Eddie, we were cut off.

-Hit him in the kisser!
-Hit him in the mouth! - The Harder They Fall

-Hit him in the kisser! -Hit him in the mouth!

-Stop the fight!
-Break it up. Break it up. - The Harder They Fall

-Stop the fight! -Break it up. Break it up.

Eddie, look, let's not argue in front
of people. It makes us look bad. - The Harder They Fall

Eddie, look, let's not argue in front of people. It mak...

Yeah? - The Harder They Fall

-Hello, Beth.
-Hello, Art. - The Harder They Fall

-Hello, Beth. -Hello, Art.

-Dundee's in bad shape.
-What's wrong? - The Harder They Fall

-Dundee's in bad shape. -What's wrong?

For all the money,
he better make it look good. - The Harder They Fall

For all the money, he better make it look good.

What's wrong with Gus?
He's not trying. - The Harder They Fall

What's wrong with Gus? He's not trying.

Oh, what a tanker! - The Harder They Fall

Oh, what a tanker!

Ladies and gentlemen, in one minute,
12 seconds of the third round... - The Harder They Fall

Ladies and gentlemen, in one minute, 12 seconds of the third...

Keep the press away from Toro.
And you keep a tab on Dundee. - The Harder They Fall

Keep the press away from Toro. And you keep a tab on Dundee.

You yellow dog! You yellow dog! - The Harder They Fall

You yellow dog! You yellow dog!

Art? - The Harder They Fall

Yeah. Okay, Nick, I'll be right over. - The Harder They Fall

Yeah. Okay, Nick, I'll be right over.

Eddie! Eddie, if you want Toro,
Frank took him to St. Eustace. - The Harder They Fall

Eddie! Eddie, if you want Toro, Frank took him to St. Eustac...

Maybe. - The Harder They Fall

Now, let him get up by himself. - The Harder They Fall

Now, let him get up by himself.

I don't know What will people think - The Harder They Fall

I don't know What will people think

-Okay, let's go, let's go.
-Come on. - The Harder They Fall

-Okay, let's go, let's go. -Come on.

Come on, hurry it up. - The Harder They Fall

Come on, hurry it up.

Ladies and gentlemen. - The Harder They Fall

Ladies and gentlemen.

You boys received instructions
at the weigh-in this afternoon. - The Harder They Fall

You boys received instructions at the weigh-in this afternoo...

Hold it, Toro! Hang on, Toro!
Clinch him! - The Harder They Fall

Hold it, Toro! Hang on, Toro! Clinch him!

Stay away. Clinch when he moves
inside. Stay away. Don't fight. - The Harder They Fall

Stay away. Clinch when he moves inside. Stay away. Don'...

Clinch him. Hang on, Toro.
When you go down, stay down! - The Harder They Fall

Clinch him. Hang on, Toro. When you go down, stay down!

One, two, three... - The Harder They Fall

One, two, three...

The time: 39 seconds
in the third round. - The Harder They Fall

The time: 39 seconds in the third round.

Why did he take that beating Why didn't he fight like you told him to - The Harder They Fall

Why did he take that beating Why didn't he fight like...

Why did he take that beating? Why
didn't he fight like you told him to? - The Harder They Fall

Why did he take that beating? Why didn't he fight like ...

Here's your share Twenty six thousand dollars - The Harder They Fall

Here's your share Twenty six thousand dollars

Hey! - The Harder They Fall

I know they are thieves But you are a smart man - The Harder They Fall

I know they are thieves But you are a smart man

What are you gonna do now? - The Harder They Fall

What are you gonna do now?

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An ex-sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Mark Robson

Writer: Philip Yordan, Budd Schulberg

Production: Columbia Pictures

Genre: drama, film-noir, sport

Year: 1956

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: $1,350,000

Released: 31 Mar 1956

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

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