The Harder They Fall 68 years old
No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!
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.
Credits
The Harder They Fall Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nehemiah Persoff He was 36, now 105 years old | as Leo |
| Humphrey Bogart He was 56, 57 years old when he died | as Eddie Willis |
| Harold J. Stone He was 43, 92 years old when he died | as Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster |
| Carlos Montalbán He was 52, 87 years old when he died | as Luís Agrandi |
| Paul Frees He was 35, 66 years old when he died | as Priest |
| Jan Sterling She was 35, 82 years old when she died | as Beth Willis |
| Rod Steiger He was 31, 77 years old when he died | as Nick Benko |
| Jack Albertson He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as Pop |
| Felice Orlandi He was 31, 78 years old when he died | as Vince Fawcett |
| Mike Lane He was 23, 82 years old when he died | as Toro Moreno |
| Rusty Lane He was 56, 87 years old when he died | as Danny McKeogh |
| Herbie Faye He was 57, 81 years old when he died | as Max |
| Edward Andrews He was 41, 70 years old when he died | as Jim Weyerhause |
| Max Baer He was 47, 50 years old when he died | as Buddy Brannen |
| William Henry He was 41, 67 years old when he died | as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard |
| Frank McLure He was 62, 67 years old when he died | as Reporter at Hospital |
| Jersey Joe Walcott He was 42, 80 years old when he died | as George |
The Harder They Fall Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Burnett Guffey as Director of Photography. He was 50 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Hugo Friedhofer as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Mark Robson as Director. He was 42 (64) years old when He died | Directing |
| Clay Campbell as Makeup Artist. He was 54 (88) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Helen Hunt as Hairstylist. She was 7 (now 61) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| William Kiernan as Set Decoration. He was 48 (65) years old when He died | Art |
| Jerome Thoms as Editor. He was 48 (70) years old when He died | Editing |
| Philip Yordan as Producer. He was 42 (88) years old when He died | Production |
| Philip Yordan as Screenplay. He was 42 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jerry Wald as Executive Producer. He was 44 (50) years old when He died | Production |
| William Flannery as Art Direction. He was 57 (60) years old when He died | Art |
| Lambert E. Day as Sound. | Sound |
The Harder They Fall (68 years)
No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!
- Release day: Wednesday, May 09, 1956
- Runtime: 109 minutes