When Movies Were Good

Episode 30: Rod Steiger, On The Waterfront and The Harder They Fall


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We received a special request for an episode of movies with Rod Steiger. We were of course happy to oblige and found two brilliant classics that happened to have a joint theme of boxing. Steiger's parts in On the Waterfront (1954) and The Harder They Fall (1956) are fantastic performances from the 1950s by this strong actor who thrived in tough guy roles. The Harder They Fall has the bittersweet performance of Humphrey Bogart as well which was one of his finest and also his last performance before his death from cancer.

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When Movies Were GoodBy Rachel Jay & Matthew Ducza