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.
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Eddie Willis, a once-respected sportswriter now struggling to find work, is lured into a shady deal by the ruthless fight promoter Nick Benko. Eddie's mission: to build up Toro Moreno, a gentle giant from Argentina with little actual boxing talent, into a championship contender. Benko uses Eddie's credibility to fix fights, propelling Toro to the top through deception. However, as Toro's fame grows, so does the danger, especially from the brutal champion Buddy Brannen, who is eager to teach Moreno a painful lesson in the ring. Eddie faces a moral crisis, deciding whether to expose the truth and risk everything, or remain complicit in Benko's corrupt scheme, leaving the naive Toro to face a potentially devastating fate.
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Movie Score
72%
Released
May 9, 1956
Director
Mark Robson
Cast
Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane, Max Baer, Jersey Joe Walcott
Genre
Drama