The Harder They Fall
Tainted fight promoter Nick Benko hires jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis to market his existing protégé, an unknown boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is just really a giant, a punch and a glass jaw hampers his odds for victory. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing at the boxing community, Benko arranges a set of fights that propel the Moreno to number 1 contender for the tournament. The sadistic Buddy Brannen, the champ, harbors resentment at the advertisement Toro has been receiving and guarantees to punish him in the ring. Eddie must choose whether or not to tell the innocent Toro the very fact.
Released: 1956-05-09
Genre:
Drama