The Harder They Fall (1956)

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)

“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

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

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)

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