

Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Eddie Willis
Humphrey Bogart
Eddie Willis


Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Nick Benko
Rod Steiger
Nick Benko


Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
Beth Willis
Jan Sterling
Beth Willis


Mike Lane
Mike Lane
Toro Moreno
Mike Lane
Toro Moreno


Max Baer
Max Baer
Buddy Brannen
Max Baer
Buddy Brannen


Jersey Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe Walcott
George
Jersey Joe Walcott
George


Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews
Jim Weyerhause
Edward Andrews
Jim Weyerhause


Harold J. Stone
Harold J. Stone
Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster
Harold J. Stone
Art Leavitt, TV sportscaster


Carlos Montalbán
Carlos Montalbán
Luís Agrandi
Carlos Montalbán
Luís Agrandi


Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
Leo
Nehemiah Persoff
Leo
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