The Harder They Fall (1956)
Genre: Filmnoir / Drama
Duration: 109 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Mark Robson
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger and Jan Sterling
IMDb score:
7,5 (10.372)
Releasedate: 9 May 1956
The Harder They Fall plot
"No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!"
Eddie Willis is an expired sportswriter who is hired by Nick Benko to promote his new fighter named Toro. Benko arranges all sorts of fights for Toro, and during a fight with ex-champion Gus Dundee, a clash takes place with disastrous results.
Actors and actresses
Eddie Willis
Nick Benko
Beth Willis
Toro Moreno
Buddy Brannen
George
Jim Weyerhause
Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Luís Agrandi
Leo
Reviews & comments
simonvinkie
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- 2271 messages
- 827 votes
Bogie! 
What a great actor he was. Here, in his very last film, he plays perhaps one of his best roles, if not his best, in this excellent boxing drama. By the way, I don't understand why Film Noir is listed as the first genre here.
The Harder They Fall is a very strong film, with an excellent story, very strong acting performances, and a nice pace. The boxing scenes also look surprisingly beautiful, as does the black-and-white photography. However, the story isn't all that special. The film, on the other hand, is, because it is all just very well put together and flows nicely. Although Bogart's amazing acting performance certainly helps with that too. It is totally incomprehensible to me that many people here do not find him impressive at all.
Solid 3.5*
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BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
The last film by Hollywood icon Humphrey Bogart is a fine film noir about match-fixing in the boxing world. Certainly not Bogart's best film, but nonetheless a worthy farewell that is unfortunately marred at times by the bumbling of the naive boxing champion. That could have been toned down a bit. Jan Sterling is – as is often the case – merely there to frame the fight.
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james_cameron
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- 7213 messages
- 9942 votes
A strong final film from Humphrey Bogart, who is excellent here as a down-on-his-luck journalist who sells his soul to the seedy world of professional boxing. Rod Steiger is also impressive as his shady new employer. The plot is intelligently constructed and the script has sensible things to say about corruption and integrity. Not all elements come across equally well, but the film is atmospheric and highly entertaining.
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