The Harder They Fall
Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to advertise his own, an boxer that was unknown named Toro Moreno. A punch and also a glass jaw hampers his own odds for success Even though Moreno is just a giant. Exploiting Willis' reputation for ethics and standing at the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the Moreno to number 1 contender for the championship. The champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors bitterness at the promotion Toro was receiving and promises to brutally punish him. Eddie must now decide whether or not to share with the naive Toro the very fact.
Released: 1956-05-09
Genre:
Drama