# The Harder They Fall (1956)

> A financially desperate sportswriter becomes the public face of a rigged boxing empire and must reckon with the human cost of selling a fake champion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17456

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mark Robson
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane, Max Baer, Jersey Joe Walcott, Edward Andrews, Harold J. Stone
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049291/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: cynical, bruising, tense, classic film night, sports drama marathon

## Synopsis

A sports journalist faces moral dilemmas as he navigates the corrupt world of boxing.

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