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Old Fri Mar 28, 2003, 08:21am
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Originally posted by wizard
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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
One overlooked movie (SI.com gave it an honorable mention) is the boxing flick, "They Harder They Fall", with Humphrey Bogart as a washed up sportswriter who takes a PR job promoting a stiff from South America (based on Primo Carnera) and Rod Steiger playing the promoter.

It's a real graphic inside view of the dirty side of the fight game. Also features real fighters Max Baer and Jersey Joe Wolcott (as a trainer).
Here's one for you. Who was Max Baer's son and what famous role did he play?
Brain surgeon in training Jethro Clampett.
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