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The Harder They Fall

Release: 1956-05-08 ·Runtime: 104m ·★ 7.1
Drame

Eddie Willis, journaliste sportif, accepte l'offre de Benko, un manager de boxe corrompu, pour monter une combine qui les rendra riches. Ils profitent de la naïveté de Toro Moreno, un boxeur lourd et pataud, pour abuser du public auquel ils le présentent comme une force de la nature. Match après match, Toro écrase ses adversaires et gagne la sympathie du public qui, comme lui, ignore que chaque rencontre est truquée.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Michael Granger Michael Granger as Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited) Carl Sklover Carl Sklover as Referee (uncredited) Charles Tannen Charles Tannen as Reporter (uncredited) Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Beth Willis Joanne Arnold Joanne Arnold as Pretty Girl (uncredited) George Cisar George Cisar as Fight Manager (uncredited) Hal Taggart Hal Taggart as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) Patricia Dane Patricia Dane as Shirley (uncredited) Abel Fernandez Abel Fernandez as Chief Firebird (uncredited) Sol Murgi Sol Murgi as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) Marian Carr Marian Carr as Alice (uncredited) Robert Fuller Robert Fuller as Minor Role (uncredited) Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Referee (uncredited) Mort Mills Mort Mills as Reporter in Hospital (uncredited) Joseph Mell Joseph Mell as Ring Announcer (uncredited) Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart as Eddie Willis Mike Lane Mike Lane as Toro Moreno Felice Orlandi Felice Orlandi as Vince Fawcett Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Boxing fan at Dundee fight (uncredited) Paul Frees Paul Frees as Priest (uncredited) Steve Carruthers Steve Carruthers as Reporter (uncredited) Peter Leeds Peter Leeds as Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited) William Henry William Henry as Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited) Bill Baldwin Bill Baldwin as Oklahoma City Ring Announcer (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Man at Contract Signing (uncredited) Matty Fain Matty Fain as Fight Manager (uncredited) Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Fighter (uncredited) Rusty Lane Rusty Lane as Danny McKeogh Val Avery Val Avery as Frank (uncredited) Lillian Culver Lillian Culver as Mrs. Wilson Harding (uncredited) Eddie Garr Eddie Garr as Fight Manager (uncredited) Sandy Sanders Sandy Sanders as Reporter (uncredited) Max Baer Max Baer as Buddy Brannen Tina Carver Tina Carver as Mrs. Benko (uncredited) Frank Mitchell Frank Mitchell as Dundee Referee (uncredited) Nehemiah Persoff Nehemiah Persoff as Leo Herbie Faye Herbie Faye as Max William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Ringsider (uncredited) Tony Blankley Tony Blankley as Benko Son (uncredited) Harold J. Stone Harold J. Stone as Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) Don Kelly Don Kelly as Minor Role (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) Dennis Moore Dennis Moore as Reporter (uncredited) Jack Albertson Jack Albertson as Pop Elaine Edwards Elaine Edwards as Vince's Girlfriend (uncredited) Harry Lewis Harry Lewis as New York Ring Announcer (uncredited) Angela Stevens Angela Stevens as Girl (uncredited) Frank McLure Frank McLure as Reporter at Hospital (uncredited) Adolph Faylauer Adolph Faylauer as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) Everett Glass Everett Glass as Minister (uncredited) Stafford Repp Stafford Repp as Reporter (uncredited) Ferris Taylor Ferris Taylor as House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited) Rod Steiger Rod Steiger as Nick Benko Carlos Montalbán Carlos Montalbán as Luís Agrandi Edward Andrews Edward Andrews as Jim Weyerhause Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)