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The Set-Up (1949)

NR ★ 7.3/10 73 min Drama, Crime United States English
Director: Robert Wise
Screenplay by: Art Cohn, Robert Wise
Writer: Joseph Moncure March
Streaming: Not available
I want a man … not a human punching bag!

Description

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

Top Cast

Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan Stoker
Audrey Totter
Audrey Totter Julie
George Tobias
George Tobias Tiny
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter Little Boy
Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford Gus
Percy Helton
Percy Helton Red
Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor Tiger Nelson
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman Shanley

The Set-Up Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Critic Curated

Paste Magazine The 100 Best Film Noirs Of All Time
Paste Magazine #30

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1940-1949 Films
Letterboxd #47

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