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The Set-Up (1949)

I want a man … not a human punching bag!

  • Mar 29, 1949
  • 1h 13m
  • NR

7.4/10

TMDB user score
187 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Set-Up is a 1949 drama and crime film directed by Robert Wise. Its leading cast includes Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter and George Tobias. It runs for 1 hour 13 minutes.

Synopsis

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

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Time needed
1 hour 13 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
English
Audience signal
7.4/10 from 187 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Robert Ryan Stoker
  • Audrey Totter Julie
  • George Tobias Tiny
  • Alan Baxter Little Boy
  • Wallace Ford Gus
  • Percy Helton Red
  • Hal Baylor Tiger Nelson
  • Darryl Hickman Shanley
  • Kevin O'Morrison Moore
  • James Edwards Luther Hawkins
  • David Clarke Gunboat Johnson
  • Phillip Pine Souza
  • Edwin Max Danny
  • Herbert Anderson Husband (uncredited)
  • Larry Anzalone Mexican Fighter (uncredited)
  • Arthur Berkeley Cafe Patron (uncredited)
  • Burman Bodel Man (uncredited)
  • John Butler Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited)

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