The Harder They Fall: Amazon.ca: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane, Max Baer, Jersey Joe Walcott, Edward Andrews, Harold J. Stone, Carlos Montalb�n, Nehemiah Persoff, Felice Orlandi, Herbie Faye, Burnett Guffey, Mark Robson, Jerome Thoms, Jerry Wald, Philip Yordan, Budd Schulberg: DVD

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Humphrey Bogart's final screen role was in this 1956 film by Mark Robson (Home of the Brave), about a cynical sportswriter who becomes a press agent and sees firsthand how badly boxers are used and manipulated by crooked managers. The story finds Bogart's character waffling about the ethics surrounding the exploitation of an overrated fighter who will earn money for his handlers in the short term, then be tossed onto the scrap heap. This is a very tough tale written by Budd Schulberg and shot with determined unromanticism; the boxing sequences are among the most striking and violent ever committed to film. Jan Sterling plays Bogart's wife, who watches him vacillate about whether to expose the fight syndicate as a racket. --Tom Keogh

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Fight Movie Made, Jan 18 2007

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MLY (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

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I first saw this 50's classic when I was about 12 and I felt very sad and shocked for 'Toro', who was an unknowing victim of the boxing industry. This movie doesn't gloss over the truth about the fight game in those days. This film was excellently done - showing all aspects of the business - Steiger's meanness, Toro's nieivity, Bogart's moral dilemma. Packed with excitement, you'll be on the edge of your seat willing Toro to win, but also seeing the hopelessness of his position.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gus Dundee - Boxer (Pat Comiskey) was my father, July 1 2005

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Of course this movie gets 5 stars from me. I was very fortunate
to have Pat Comiskey as my father. He was a pro heavyweight boxer in real life. Fought Max Baer, also Joe Louis in an exhibition bout. Was Lou Costello's bodyguard in Los Angeles for awhile, and even had some great stories about Marilyn Monroe. He played a mobster in Some Like It Hot. He hailed from Paterson NJ. My dad had more class in one finger than most people have in their whole body (and we're not talking money here - just real "class". There is nothing so strong as real gentleness and that describes my dad. He passed on May 24, 1989 from Alzheimer's Disease. I still talk to him to this very day. I know someday we will be together. My mother left recently to join him. Ironically on May 22, 2004 - two days short of the 15th anniversary of his passing. They are dancing in the stars together. They loved to dance. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers him. He really enjoyed working with "Bogie" on his last movie. You can e-mail me @ Bugaleena4@aol.com. Please make the title of your e-mail something including Pat Comiskey as I get lots of spam and I wouldn't want to accidentally delete your e-mail. Warmly, Terri

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4.0 out of 5 stars Some guys can sell out; others just can't, Jun 17 2004

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Bogart does both. Good story, good film. Good performances. Interesting. Well worth seeing. Good dvd.

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