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The Set-Up

(1949, 1h 12min, NR)
7.9

(1949, 1h 12min, NR)7.9

The Set-Up

(1949, 1h 12min, NR)

(1949, 1h 12min, NR)
7.9

7.9

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Genre

Crime, Drama, Crime drama, Boxing, Action sports, Film-Noir, Old movies

Synopsis

A boxer on the wane, Bill "Stoker" Thompson (Robert Ryan) is determined to stay in the game, in spite of his wife, Julie (Audrey Totter), who wants him to leave the dangerous sport. Unbeknownst to Stoker, his manager, Tiny (George Tobias), has lost confidence in him and sets the fighter up to lose an upcoming match at the request of a local gangster. Certain that Stoker will meet with defeat, Tiny neglects to tell him about the shady deal, resulting in conflict both in and out of the ring.

Cast

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Robert Ryan

Stoker

Robert Ryan

Audrey Totter

Julie

Audrey Totter

Alan Baxter

Little Boy

Alan Baxter

George Tobias

Tiny

George Tobias

Wallace Ford

Gus

Wallace Ford

Percy Helton

Red

Percy Helton

Hal Baylor

Tiger Nelson

Hal Baylor

Darryl Hickman

Shanley

Darryl Hickman

Kevin O'Morrison

Moore

Kevin O'Morrison

Kenny O'Morrison

Moore

Kenny O'Morrison

James Edwards

Luther Hawkins

James Edwards

Ed Max

Danny

Ed Max

David Clarke

Gunboat Johnson

David Clarke

Phillip Pine

Souza

Phillip Pine

William E. Green

Doctor (uncredited)

William E. Green

Edwin Max

Danny

Edwin Max

Herbert Anderson

Husband (uncredited)

Herbert Anderson

David Fresco

Mickey (uncredited)

David Fresco

Larry Anzalone

Mexican Fighter (uncredited)

Larry Anzalone

Arthur Berkeley

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley

Abe Dinovitch

Ring Caller (uncredited)

Abe Dinovitch

Jack Chase

Hawkins' Second

Jack Chase

Burman Bodel

Man (uncredited)

Burman Bodel

John Butler

Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited)

John Butler

Mike Lally

Hawkins' Handler (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Arthur Sullivan

Handler

Arthur Sullivan

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Handler (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Bud Cokes

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

William McCather

Handler

William McCather

Gene Delmont

Handler (uncredited)

Gene Delmont

Heinie Conklin

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Jack Raymond

Husband

Jack Raymond

Paul Dubov

Gambler (uncredited)

Paul Dubov

Helen Brown

Wive

Helen Brown

Constance Worth

Wife (uncredited)

Constance Worth

Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig

Timekeeper (uncredited)

Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig

Walter Ridge

Manager (uncredited)

Walter Ridge

Dan Foster

Bettor with Bunny (uncredited)

Dan Foster

Jess Kirkpatrick

Gambler (uncredited)

Jess Kirkpatrick

Joseph Glick

Minor Role (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Frank Richards

Bat - Program Vendor (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Bernard Gorcey

Tobacco Man (uncredited)

Bernard Gorcey

Vincent Graeff

Newsboy (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff

Jack Stoney

Nelson's Second (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Archie Leonard

Blind Man (uncredited)

Archie Leonard

Bobby Henshaw

Announcer (uncredited)

Bobby Henshaw

John Indrisano

Corner Man (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Ralph Volkie

Man

Ralph Volkie

Tony Merrill

Man

Tony Merrill

Michael Jeffers

Sidewalk Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Carl Sklover

Man (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Dick Johnstone

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Al Rhein

Man

Al Rhein

Sammy Shack

Sam (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Donald Kerr

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Herman Boden

Man

Herman Boden

Andy Carillo

Man

Andy Carillo

Joseph La Cava

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Charles Sullivan

Man

Charles Sullivan

Al Rehin

Man

Al Rehin

Richard LaMarr

Vendor (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Tommy Noonan

Masher on Street (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

Dwight Martin

Glutton (uncredited)

Dwight Martin

Everett Smith

Man

Everett Smith

William McCarter

Handler (uncredited)

William McCarter

Brian O'Hara

Man

Brian O'Hara

Mathew McCue

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Lynn Millan

Bunny (uncredited)

Lynn Millan

Lillian Castle

Woman

Lillian Castle

Frank Mills

Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frances Mack

Woman

Frances Mack

Ben Moselle

Referee (uncredited)

Ben Moselle

Ruth Brennan

Woman

Ruth Brennan

Anton Northpole

Minor Role (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Lynne Millan

Bunny

Lynne Millan

William J. O'Brien

Pitchman (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

Charles Wagenheim

Hamburger Man

Charles Wagenheim

Billy Snyder

Fun Palace Barker (uncredited)

Billy Snyder

Jack Perry

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Perry

W.J. O'Brien

Pitchman

W.J. O'Brien

Tony Roux

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Kid Chissel

Handler

Kid Chissel

Arthur Weegee Fellig

Timekeeper

Arthur Weegee Fellig

Emmett Smith

Ring Second (uncredited)

Emmett Smith

Ray Spiker

Security Guard (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Harold J. Stone

Ringside observer (uncredited)

Harold J. Stone

Brick Sullivan

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Harry Tenbrook

Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Phil Bloom

Minor Role (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

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