Eddie Willis — The Harder They Fall Character Profile

About Eddie Willis

The protagonist, a sportswriter with a reputation for integrity. Hired by promoter Nick Benko, he becomes entangled in a web of fixed fights and faces a moral crisis over whether to warn the naive boxer Toro Moreno about the corruption surrounding his career.

Eddie Willis — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Humphrey Bogart

Appears in

The Harder They Fall (1956)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Eddie Willis — Narrative Related — Buddy Brannen (Max Baer)

  Eddie manipulates Toro's perception of Brannen to keep the tour on track.

• Eddie Willis — Professional Related — Toro Moreno (Mike Lane)

  Eddie serves as Toro's PR representative, crafting his public image.

• Eddie Willis — Professional Employer — Nick Benko (Rod Steiger)

  Benko employs Eddie to manage the PR campaign for his fixed-fight scheme.

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More characters from The Harder They Fall

• Nick Benko (Rod Steiger)
• Beth Willis (Jan Sterling)
• Toro Moreno (Mike Lane)
• Vince Fawcett (Felice Orlandi)
• Buddy Brannen (Max Baer)
• Danny McKeogh (Rusty Lane)
• Pop (Jack Albertson)
• Max (Herbie Faye)
• George (Jersey Joe Walcott)
• Priest (uncredited) (Paul Frees)
• Fight Arena Locker Room Guard (uncredited) (William Henry)
• Jim Weyerhause (Edward Andrews)