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  • The Harder They Fall (1956)
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    109 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport
The Harder They Fall (1956)
Passed
109 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

An ex-sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina.
Director
Writers
Philip Yordan (screen play) | Budd Schulberg (based on a novel by)
Producer
Composer
Hugo Friedhofer (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Editor
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Release date
Mar 31, 1956 (United States)

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