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)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Burnett Guffey | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
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 death... Read full article
The Harder They Fall – 1956
By Bogart Fan on Jun 1, 2014 From The Bogie Film BlogMy 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 SatinBogart 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 (th... Read full article
Review: The Harder They Fall (1956)
By Brandy Dean on Feb 26, 2013 From Pretty Clever FilmsThe 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 Harder They... Read full article
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Quotes from
Toro Moreno: I don't know, I don't know. What would people think of me?
Eddie Willis: What do you care what a bunch of bloodthirsty, screaming people think of you? Did you ever get a look at their faces? They pay a few lousy bucks hoping to see a man get killed. To hell with them! Think of yourself. Get your money and get out of this rotten business.
Eddie Willis: Powderpuff punch and a glass jaw... that's a great combination!
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.
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Facts about
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.
Loosely based on the career of fighter Primo Carnera.
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