The Harder They Fall (1956)

Humphrey Bogart: Eddie Willis

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• [Willis tells Toro to throw his fight with Buddy Brannen to avoid getting hurt] 

  Toro Moreno : I don't know, I don't know. What would people think of me?

  Eddie Willis : What do you care what a bunch of bloodthirsty, screaming people think of you? Did you ever get a look at their faces? They pay a few lousy bucks hoping to see a man get killed. To hell with them! Think of yourself. Get your money and get out of this rotten business.

• Eddie Willis : Money's not evil in and of itself. The purpose for which it's used is the determining factor.

• First Reporter : Can he box?

  Eddie Willis : No Gene Tunney.

  Second Reporter : Can he punch?

  Eddie Willis : Not like Jack Dempsey.

  Third Reporter : Well, what's he got besides just being big?

  Eddie Willis : He's got an iron jaw and a cast-iron stomach. Not a man alive can hurt him.

• Reporter : What gives, Eddie? I looked up Toro in the book. There's no record of him in South America.

  Eddie Willis : He knocked out thirty-eight guys in a row. None of them went over three rounds. You believe that one and I'll tell you another.

• Eddie Willis : I didn't come here to work out!

• Eddie Willis : Powderpuff punch and a glass jaw... that's a great combination!

• Eddie Willis : A man past his forties shouldn't have to run anymore.

• Eddie Willis : Why did he take that awful beating? Why didn't he fight like you told him to?

  George : Some guys can sell out; some guys can't.