Cast and Crew of The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

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.

Full Cast of The Harder They Fall

Humphrey Bogart as Eddie Willis

Humphrey Bogart

as Eddie Willis
Rod Steiger as Nick Benko

Rod Steiger

as Nick Benko

Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor known for his performances in such...

Jan Sterling as Beth Willis

Jan Sterling

as Beth Willis
Mike Lane as Toro Moreno

Mike Lane

as Toro Moreno
Max Baer as Buddy Brannen

Max Baer

as Buddy Brannen
Jersey Joe Walcott as George

Jersey Joe Walcott

as George
Edward Andrews as Jim Weyerhause

Edward Andrews

as Jim Weyerhause
Harold J. Stone as Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster

Harold J. Stone

as Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Carlos Montalbán as Luís Agrandi

Carlos Montalbán

as Luís Agrandi
Nehemiah Persoff as Leo

Nehemiah Persoff

as Leo
Felice Orlandi as Vince Fawcett

Felice Orlandi

as Vince Fawcett
Herbie Faye as Max

Herbie Faye

as Max
Rusty Lane as Danny McKeogh

Rusty Lane

as Danny McKeogh
Jack Albertson as Pop

Jack Albertson

as Pop
Paul Frees as Priest (uncredited)

Paul Frees

as Priest (uncredited)
William Henry as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)

William Henry

as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
Frank McLure as Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)

Frank McLure

as Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien as Ringsider (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Stevens as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey was born on November 14, 1904 in Douglas, Arizona, USA as Arthur Roland Tovey. He is known for his work ...

Brandon Beach

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Joanne Arnold as Pretty Girl (uncredited)

Joanne Arnold

as Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Val Avery as Frank (uncredited)

Val Avery

as Frank (uncredited)

Al Baffert

as Fighter (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin as Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

as Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin as Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

as Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)

Emily Belser

as New York Reporter (uncredited)

Julie Benedic

as Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)

Phil Berger

as Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)
Eve Bernhardt as Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Eve Bernhardt

as Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Blankley as Benko Son (uncredited)

Tony Blankley

as Benko Son (uncredited)

Penny Carpenter

as Benko Daughter (uncredited)
Marian Carr as Alice (uncredited)

Marian Carr

as Alice (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers as Reporter (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

as Reporter (uncredited)
Tina Carver as Mrs. Benko (uncredited)

Tina Carver

as Mrs. Benko (uncredited)

Edwin Chandler

as Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)

Winnie Chandler

as Fight Fan (uncredited)

George Chester

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
George Cisar as Fight Manager (uncredited)

George Cisar

as Fight Manager (uncredited)

Pat Comiskey

as Gus Dundee (uncredited)
Lillian Culver as Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)

Lillian Culver

as Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)

Jack Daly

as Reporter (uncredited)
Patricia Dane as Shirley (uncredited)

Patricia Dane

as Shirley (uncredited)

Vinnie De Carlo

as Joey (uncredited)
Elaine Edwards as Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Elaine Edwards

as Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Matty Fain as Fight Manager (uncredited)

Matty Fain

as Fight Manager (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Abel Fernandez as Chief Firebird (uncredited)

Abel Fernandez

as Chief Firebird (uncredited)

Gil Frye

as Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Fuller as Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Fuller

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Ralph Gamble

as Reporter (uncredited)

Tommy Garland

as Fighter (uncredited)
Eddie Garr as Fight Manager (uncredited)

Eddie Garr

as Fight Manager (uncredited)

Charlie Gibbs

as Minor Role (uncredited)
Everett Glass as Minister (uncredited)

Everett Glass

as Minister (uncredited)

Bennie Goldberg

as San Diego Referee (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

as Cornerman (uncredited)

Dorothy Gordon

as Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Michael Granger as Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)

Michael Granger

as Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)

Joe Greb

as Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)
Frank Hagney as Referee (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

as Referee (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Tommy Herman

as Tommy (uncredited)

Joe Herrera

as Referee (uncredited)

Vic Holbrook

as Fight Fan (uncredited)

Tex Holden

as Usher (uncredited)

Bob Hopkins

as San Diego Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Charles Horvath as Fighter (uncredited)

Charles Horvath

as Fighter (uncredited)
Roy Jenson as Fighter (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

as Fighter (uncredited)
Don Kelly as Minor Role (uncredited)

Don Kelly

as Minor Role (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp as Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)

Don Kohler

as Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

as Manager (uncredited)

Pat Lawler

as Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Peter Leeds as Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Peter Leeds

as Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Larry Leverett

as Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Lewis as New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Harry Lewis

as New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Mark Lowell

as Minor Role (uncredited)

William Marks

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Mell as Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Joseph Mell

as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Mort Mills as Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)

Mort Mills

as Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell as Dundee Referee (uncredited)

Frank Mitchell

as Dundee Referee (uncredited)

Irving Mitchell

as House Doctor - New York (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

as Reporter (uncredited)

Diana Mumby

as Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Sol Murgi as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Matt Murphy

as Sailor Rigazzo (uncredited)

Richard Norris

as Reporter (uncredited)

Jimmy O'Gatty

as Milk Fund Referee (uncredited)

Ted Pavelec

as Fighter (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Stafford Repp as Reporter (uncredited)

Stafford Repp

as Reporter (uncredited)

Alan Reynolds

as Reporter (uncredited)

Eli Rill

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Joanne Rio

as Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

William Roerick

as Mrs. Harding's Lawyer (uncredited)

Jack Roper

as Fighter (uncredited)

Wally Rose

as Salinas Referee (uncredited)

Abe Roth

as Referee (uncredited)
Sandy Sanders as Reporter (uncredited)

Sandy Sanders

as Reporter (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Fred Scheiwiller

as Fighter (uncredited)

Mark Scott

as Reporter (uncredited)
Carl Sklover as Referee (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

as Referee (uncredited)

Gene Smith

as Minor Role (uncredited)

J. Lewis Smith

as Brannen's Manager (uncredited)
Angela Stevens as Girl (uncredited)

Angela Stevens

as Girl (uncredited)
Hal Taggart as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Tannen as Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

as House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)

Pat Valentino

as Milk Fund Fighter (uncredited)

Bennie Washington

as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Russ Whiteman

as Reporter (uncredited)

Bob Whitney

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ulysses Williams

as Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas (uncredited)

James Wilson

as Oklahoma Referee (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

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