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The Harder They Fall (1956) [NR]

Release Date:
May 8, 1956

Original Title:
The Harder They Fall

Alternate Titles:
Il colosso d'argilla
Más dura será la caída
Storstadsjungel
Толкова по-тежко е падането

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 6  JP: R18+  NL: AL  PL: 18  US: NR 

Runtime: 109

No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Art Direction:
William Flannery

Director:
Mark Robson

Director of Photography:
Burnett Guffey

Editor:
Jerome Thoms

Executive Producer:
Jerry Wald

Hairstylist:
Helen Hunt

Makeup Artist:
Clay Campbell

Novel:
Budd Schulberg

Original Music Composer:
Hugo Friedhofer

Producer:
Philip Yordan

Recording Supervision:
John P. Livadary

Screenplay:
Philip Yordan

Set Decoration:
William Kiernan
Alfred E. Spencer

Sound:
Lambert E. Day

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