The Harder They Fall (1956)
- Directed by
- Mark Robson
- Genre
- drama film, boxing film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 155 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A disgraced sports writer takes a job promoting a naive boxer who is set up to take falls for the mob. He faces the corruption of the boxing world and his own conscience as the fighter gets used and hurt.
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What happens
The Harder They Fall is a 1956 American sports drama film noir directed by Mark Robson, produced and written by Philip Yordan. It stars Humphrey Bogart in his final film role, along with Rod Steiger and Jan Sterling, and features professional boxers Max Baer and Jersey Joe Walcott in supporting roles. The film is based on the 1947 novel by Budd Schulberg, which in turn was inspired by the Primo Carnera boxing scandal. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The Harder They Fall was released by Columbia Pictures on March 31, 1956. At the 29th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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