About The Harder They Fall
- Released on May 09, 1956
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 plays Eddie Willis
Rod Steiger plays Nick Benko
Jan Sterling plays Beth Willis
Mike Lane plays Toro Moreno
Max Baer plays Buddy Brannen
Jersey Joe Walcott plays George
Edward Andrews plays Jim Weyerhause
Harold J. Stone plays Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Carlos Montalbán plays Luís Agrandi
Nehemiah Persoff plays Leo
Felice Orlandi plays Vince Fawcett
Herbie Faye plays Max
Rusty Lane plays Danny McKeogh
Jack Albertson plays Pop
Paul Frees plays Priest (uncredited)
William Henry plays Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
Frank McLure plays Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien plays Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Stevens plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Brandon Beach plays Party Guest (uncredited)
Joanne Arnold plays Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Val Avery plays Frank (uncredited)
Al Baffert plays Fighter (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin plays Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin plays Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited)
Emily Belser plays New York Reporter (uncredited)
Julie Benedic plays Statuesque Blonde (uncredited)
Phil Berger plays Boxer Kayoed in Bakersfield (uncredited)
Eve Bernhardt plays Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Blankley plays Benko Son (uncredited)
Penny Carpenter plays Benko Daughter (uncredited)
Marian Carr plays Alice (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers plays Reporter (uncredited)
Tina Carver plays Mrs. Benko (uncredited)
Edwin Chandler plays Chicago Television Announcer (uncredited)
Winnie Chandler plays Fight Fan (uncredited)
George Chester plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
George Cisar plays Fight Manager (uncredited)
Pat Comiskey plays Gus Dundee (uncredited)
Lillian Culver plays Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited)
Jack Daly plays Reporter (uncredited)
Patricia Dane plays Shirley (uncredited)
Vinnie De Carlo plays Joey (uncredited)
Elaine Edwards plays Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Matty Fain plays Fight Manager (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Abel Fernandez plays Chief Firebird (uncredited)
Gil Frye plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Fuller plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph Gamble plays Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy Garland plays Fighter (uncredited)
Eddie Garr plays Fight Manager (uncredited)
Charlie Gibbs plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Everett Glass plays Minister (uncredited)
Bennie Goldberg plays San Diego Referee (uncredited)
Mickey Golden plays Cornerman (uncredited)
Dorothy Gordon plays Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Michael Granger plays Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)
Joe Greb plays Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)
Frank Hagney plays Referee (uncredited)
Stuart Hall plays Party Guest (uncredited)
Tommy Herman plays Tommy (uncredited)
Joe Herrera plays Referee (uncredited)
Vic Holbrook plays Fight Fan (uncredited)
Tex Holden plays Usher (uncredited)
Bob Hopkins plays San Diego Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Charles Horvath plays Fighter (uncredited)
Roy Jenson plays Fighter (uncredited)
Don Kelly plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp plays Man at Contract Signing (uncredited)
Don Kohler plays Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava plays Manager (uncredited)
Pat Lawler plays Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Peter Leeds plays Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Larry Leverett plays Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Lewis plays New York Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Mark Lowell plays Minor Role (uncredited)
William Marks plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Mathew McCue plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Mell plays Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Mort Mills plays Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell plays Dundee Referee (uncredited)
Irving Mitchell plays House Doctor - New York (uncredited)
Dennis Moore plays Reporter (uncredited)
Diana Mumby plays Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Sol Murgi plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Matt Murphy plays Sailor Rigazzo (uncredited)
Richard Norris plays Reporter (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty plays Milk Fund Referee (uncredited)
Ted Pavelec plays Fighter (uncredited)
Murray Pollack plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Rapport plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Stafford Repp plays Reporter (uncredited)
Alan Reynolds plays Reporter (uncredited)
Eli Rill plays Minor Role (uncredited)
Joanne Rio plays Las Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Robert Robinson plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
William Roerick plays Mrs. Harding's Lawyer (uncredited)
Jack Roper plays Fighter (uncredited)
Wally Rose plays Salinas Referee (uncredited)
Abe Roth plays Referee (uncredited)
Sandy Sanders plays Reporter (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller plays Fighter (uncredited)
Mark Scott plays Reporter (uncredited)
Carl Sklover plays Referee (uncredited)
Gene Smith plays Minor Role (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith plays Brannen's Manager (uncredited)
Angela Stevens plays Girl (uncredited)
Hal Taggart plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Tannen plays Reporter (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor plays House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)
Pat Valentino plays Milk Fund Fighter (uncredited)
Bennie Washington plays Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman plays Reporter (uncredited)
Bob Whitney plays Reporter (uncredited)
Ulysses Williams plays Boxer Being Knocked Out in Salinas (uncredited)
James Wilson plays Oklahoma Referee (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Crew of The Harder They Fall
Camera
Writing
Sound
Directing
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Art
Editing
- Humphrey Bogart
- Rod Steiger
- Jan Sterling
- Mike Lane
- Max Baer
- Jersey Joe Walcott
- Edward Andrews
- Harold J. Stone
- Carlos Montalbán
- Nehemiah Persoff
- Felice Orlandi
- Herbie Faye
- Rusty Lane
- Jack Albertson
- Paul Frees
- William Henry
- Frank McLure
- William H. O'Brien
- Bert Stevens
- Arthur Tovey
- Brandon Beach
- Joanne Arnold
- Val Avery
- Al Baffert
- Bill Baldwin
- Walter Baldwin
- Emily Belser
- Julie Benedic
- Phil Berger
- Eve Bernhardt
- Tony Blankley
- Penny Carpenter
- Marian Carr
- Steve Carruthers
- Tina Carver
- Edwin Chandler
- Winnie Chandler
- George Chester
- George Cisar
- Pat Comiskey
- Lillian Culver
- Jack Daly
- Patricia Dane
- Vinnie De Carlo
- Elaine Edwards
- Matty Fain
- Adolph Faylauer
- Abel Fernandez
- Gil Frye
- Robert Fuller
- Ralph Gamble
- Tommy Garland
- Eddie Garr
- Charlie Gibbs
- Everett Glass
- Bennie Goldberg
- Mickey Golden
- Dorothy Gordon
- Michael Granger
- Joe Greb
- Frank Hagney
- Stuart Hall
- Tommy Herman
- Joe Herrera
- Vic Holbrook
- Tex Holden
- Bob Hopkins
- Charles Horvath
- Roy Jenson
- Don Kelly
- Kenner G. Kemp
- Don Kohler
- Joseph La Cava
- Pat Lawler
- Peter Leeds
- Larry Leverett
- Harry Lewis
- Mark Lowell
- William Marks
- Mathew McCue
- Joseph Mell
- Mort Mills
- Frank Mitchell
- Irving Mitchell
- Dennis Moore
- Diana Mumby
- Sol Murgi
- Matt Murphy
- Richard Norris
- Jimmy O'Gatty
- Ted Pavelec
- Murray Pollack
- Fred Rapport
- Stafford Repp
- Alan Reynolds
- Eli Rill
- Joanne Rio
- Robert Robinson
- William Roerick
- Jack Roper
- Wally Rose
- Abe Roth
- Sandy Sanders
- Cosmo Sardo
- Fred Scheiwiller
- Mark Scott
- Carl Sklover
- Gene Smith
- J. Lewis Smith
- Angela Stevens
- Hal Taggart
- Charles Tannen
- Ferris Taylor
- Pat Valentino
- Bennie Washington
- Russ Whiteman
- Bob Whitney
- Ulysses Williams
- James Wilson
- Sam Harris