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.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Harder They Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
exploitation of boxers
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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
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sports journalism ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1956 ⓘ |
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