Eddie Willis

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Eddie Willis is the morally conflicted sportswriter-turned-boxing promoter protagonist of the 1956 film "The Harder They Fall," portrayed by Humphrey Bogart.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Harder They Fall NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme exploitation of boxers
journalistic ethics
moral responsibility
basedOn character in the novel The Harder They Fall
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor The Harder They Fall (1956 film) NERFINISHED
facesConflictWith corruption in professional boxing
filmDirectorOfWork Mark Robson NERFINISHED
filmStudioOfWork Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED
genreOfWork boxing film
sports drama film
hasCharacterArc from cynical reporter to whistleblower
hasGender male
hasMoralAlignment morally conflicted
languageOfWork English
medium film
narrativeRole protagonist
notableFor exposing corruption in boxing industry
occupation boxing promoter
sportswriter
portrayedBy Humphrey Bogart NERFINISHED
portrayedIn black-and-white film
protagonistOf The Harder They Fall NERFINISHED
setIn United States boxing world
worksInField boxing
sports journalism
yearOfWorkRelease 1956

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The Harder They Fall character Eddie Willis