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The Harder They Fall 1956

Sensity:	No
Imdb rate:	7.5
Imdb Votes:	9,414
Duration:	109 mins
Year:	1956
Language:	English, Spanish
Genre:	Drama, Film-Noir, Sport
Country:	United States
Director:	Mark Robson
Writers:	Philip Yordan, Budd Schulberg
Actors:	Humphrey Bogart , Rod Steiger , Jan Sterling ,
Awards:	Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Description:

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.

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