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The Harder They Fall (1956)

Director(s) Mark Robson
Producer(s) Philip Yordan
Top Genres Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Sports, Thriller/Suspense
Top Topics Boxing
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The Harder They Fall Overview:

The Harder They Fall (1956) was a Drama - Film Noir Film directed by Mark Robson and produced by Philip Yordan.

Academy Awards 1956 --- Ceremony Number 29 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best CinematographyBurnett GuffeyNominated
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The Harder They Fall BlogHub Articles:

The Harder They Fall (1956)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 22, 2024 From 4 Star Films

As the saying goes, the bigger they are, the harder they fall and Toro is a big man. He’s a sculptable Argentinian bumpkin who will quickly be fashioned into a killer in the boxing ring. Rod Steiger plays Nick Benko, a shifty promoter looking to groom his latest talent and set him up for succ... Read full article

Film Noir Review: The Harder They Fall (1956)

By Danilo Castro on Sep 23, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

“Some guys can sell out; some guys can’t.” Humphrey Bogart is the icon of film noir. Despite working tirelessly in genres like drama, romance, and comedy, the man affectionately known as “Bogie” is best remembered for the dozen or so noir films he made between 1940 and his d... Read full article

The Harder They Fall – 1956

By Bogart Fan on Jun 1, 2014 From The Bogie Film Blog

My Review —A Wonderful Clash of Acting Styles— Your Bogie Film Fix: Director: Mark Robson The Lowdown An out of work sportswriter (Bogart) grows desperate enough for a paycheck that he takes a job from an underhanded boxing promoter (Rod Steiger) at the expense of his own integr... Read full article

Humphrey Bogart, Primo Carnera, and The Harder They Fall

By shadowsandsatin on Feb 4, 2014 From Shadows and Satin

Bogart with co-stars Jan Sterling and Mike Lane The final film of Humphrey Bogart’s career was The Harder They Fall (1956). In this saga of the seedy side of the boxing world, Bogart is Eddie Willis, an unemployed sportswriter who is hired as a press agent by an unscrupulous promoter, Nick Benko (... Read full article

Review: The Harder They Fall (1956)

By Brandy Dean on Feb 26, 2013 From Pretty Clever Films

The Harder They Fall (1956) was directed by Mark Robson, featuring Humphrey Bogart in his last film before his death in 1957. The film was based on the 1947 novel by Budd Schulberg and remains a stinging indictment of pre-commissioned boxing in the United States. What do you think of The Har... Read full article

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The Harder They Fall Quotes:

Nick Benko: Don't fight it, Eddie! What are you trying to do, hold onto your self-respect? Did your self-respect help you hold your job? Did your self-respect give you a new column?
Reporter: What gives, Eddie? I looked up Toro in the book. There's no record of him in South America.
Eddie Willis: He knocked out thirty-eight guys in a row. None of them went over three rounds. You believe that one and I'll tell you another.
Eddie Willis: Money's not evil in and of itself. The purpose for which it's used is the determining factor.
[last lines]
Nick Benko: A man that gives away twenty-six thousand dollars you can't talk to. I wanna tell ya one more thing. I wouldn't give twenty-six cents for your future.
Eddie Willis: Powderpuff punch and a glass jaw... that's a great combination!
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The Harder They Fall Facts
Primo Carnera unsuccessfully sued the film's makers, claiming it damaged his reputation for implying that he was involved in fixed fights. Carnera's career is one of the biggest mysteries in boxing, as many of the sport's historians believe that, without Carnera's knowledge, his managers paid most of his opponents to throw their fights.
According to Hollywood urban legend, Bogart was so sick during filming that his voice had to be re-dubbed by an impersonator. In truth, though, the voice heard in the film is indeed Humphrey Bogart's own voice.
Loosely based on the career of fighter Primo Carnera.
Toro Moreno's manager, Luis Agrandi, is said to be from Argentina, but his accent in speaking Spanish to his fighter is obviously Mexican, not Argentine.
Former heavyweight champion Max Baer plays Buddy Brannen, the boxer who ends Toro Moreno's career in the film's climax. In reality, Baer also ended Primo Carnera's championship run, knocking Carnera down 11 times in 10 rounds in a brutal beating. As the film is based on Carnera's career, Baer therefore essentially played himself in it.
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