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Where to Watch The Harder They Fall (1956) in the US
- 1956
- Approved
- 1h 49m
- 7.5IMDb
- 100%Rotten Tomatoes
- 78Metascore
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What it's about
After 17 years as a recognized and respected sports journalist in New York City, Eddie Willis finds himself out of a job when his newspaper folds. He's approached by a major fight promoter, Nick Benko, to act as a public relations man for his new heavyweight fighter Toro Moreno. Eddie knows the how the fight game works and after watching Toro in the ring, realizes Toro is nothing but a stiff who has no hope of succeeding. Benko offers him a sizable salary and an unlimited expense account and given his financial situation, he agrees. Benko's strategy to make money is one that has been used time again. Starting in California and moving east, they arrange a series of fights for Toro with stiffs and has-beens. All of the fights are rigged to build up his record and get him a fight with the heavyweight champion, Buddy Brannen, where they will make a sizable profit at the gate. Along the way, one boxer gets killed in the ring and Eddie begins to have serious doubts about what he is doing.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Writer
- Philip Yordan, Budd Schulberg
- Starring
- Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling
Details
- Release date
- Mar 31, 1956
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $1,350,000
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total
Where to Watch The Harder They Fall (1956) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Harder They Fall in the United States?
- The Harder They Fall is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on YouTube TV (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Harder They Fall or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on YouTube TV (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Harder They Fall for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).
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