The Harder They Fall
“No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!”
Mark RobsonCast
Humphrey Bogart 
Rod Steiger 
Jan Sterling Mike Lane Max Baer Jersey Joe Walcott
Credits
Written by: 
Philip Yordan
Plot
Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant, his chances for success are hampered by a powder-puff punch and a glass jaw.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Harder They Fall (1956) is a American drama directed by Mark Robson. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger and Jan Sterling. It runs 109 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (10,546 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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