The Harder They Fall (1956)
• May 8th, 1956 • 1h 49min
Drama
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Ed Wood
Released on: 1994-09-28
Comedy, Drama, History
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his stran...
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Released on: 1919-05-13
Drama, Romance
The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal a...
City Lights
Released on: 1931-02-06
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy m...
Cinderella Man
Released on: 2005-06-02
Romance, Drama, History
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise co...
The Hurricane
Released on: 1999-09-17
Drama
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aid...
Família em Construção
Released on: 2025-02-22
Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
In the disciplined world of boxing, Fabiana maintains order as a referee, but her life takes an unex...
Dempsey
Released on: 1983-09-28
History, Drama, TV Movie
Nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards in 1984, this made-for-TV movie follows the true story of Am...
God's Ears
Released on: 2008-06-10
Drama
Noah Connelly is a boxer with a tireless opponent: Autism. But when he meets a dancer named Alexia, ...
My Life as a Dog
Released on: 1985-12-12
Drama, Comedy
A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at th...
Against the Ropes
Released on: 2004-02-20
Romance, Drama
A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her...
Benn/Eubank
Released on:
Drama, History
When two of Britain's best boxers came face to face in the ring to battle for the World Boxing Organ...
Wet Under Blue Sky
Released on:
Drama
A fading boxing champion fights to hold onto his legacy, his family, and his sanity — until the hard...
The Pugilist
Released on: 2017-06-28
Drama, Crime
After his eldest son is murdered in a gangland hit, an absentee father desperately tries to protect ...
Beautiful Boxer
Released on: 2003-11-26
Drama
Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change ope...
Keep Punching
Released on: 1939-01-02
Drama, Crime
Henry Jackson, known as Little Dynamite, is a Golden Gloves champion, who agrees to turn professiona...
Ali
Released on: 2001-12-10
Drama
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene:...
Underdog: Part Two
Released on: 2020-11-27
Drama
Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he...
Rocco and His Brothers
Released on: 1960-10-07
Drama, Romance
When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rival...
Tyson
Released on: 2008-05-16
Documentary, Drama
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost so...
Rokudenashi BLUES
Released on: 1992-07-11
Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama
Trouble finds Maeda, a good-for-nothing outcast with dreams of becoming a boxing champ, soon after e...