15 Mar 2009
From Mexico With Love
A washed-up trainer takes a self-destructive young boxer under his wing.
The Harder They Fall
No Punches Pulled! If you thought "On The Waterfront" hit hard... wait till you see this one!
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. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing in the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the unsophisticated Moreno to #1 contender for the championship. The reigning champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors resentment at the publicity Toro has been receiving and vows to viciously punish him in the ring. Eddie must now decide whether or not to tell the naive Toro the truth.
Top Billed Cast
Humphrey Bogart Eddie Willis
Rod Steiger Nick Benko
Jan Sterling Beth Willis
Mike Lane Toro Moreno
Max Baer Buddy Brannen
Jersey Joe Walcott George
Edward Andrews Jim Weyerhause
Harold J. Stone Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Carlos Montalbán Luís Agrandi
Nehemiah Persoff Leo
Felice Orlandi Vince Fawcett
Herbie Faye Max
Rusty Lane Danny McKeogh
Jack Albertson Pop
Paul Frees Priest (uncredited)
William Henry Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited)
Frank McLure Reporter at Hospital (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Stevens Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
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