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The Set-Up (1949) · Cineora

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A ROBERT WISE FILM

The Set-Up

19491h 13mNRMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 11.5K votes

I WANT A MAN … NOT A HUMAN PUNCHING BAG!

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

Dark
Gritty
Tense
Sports
The underworld
Underdog

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch, late nights and talking about after. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorRobert Wise

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Robert RyanStoker

Audrey TotterJulie

George TobiasTiny

Alan BaxterLittle Boy

Wallace FordGus

Percy HeltonRed

Hal BaylorTiger Nelson

Darryl HickmanShanley

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