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The Set-Up (1949)

NR · 1949-03-29 · 1h 13m · EN
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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.

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Robert WiseDirectorJoseph Moncure MarchWriter

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▶ Open HD | The Set-Up | Warner Archive▶ Classic scene from The Set-Up (1949)

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Robert RyanRobert RyanStokerAudrey TotterAudrey TotterJulieGeorge TobiasGeorge TobiasTinyAlan BaxterAlan BaxterLittle BoyWallace FordWallace FordGusPercy HeltonPercy HeltonRedHal BaylorHal BaylorTiger NelsonDarryl HickmanDarryl HickmanShanleyKevin O'MorrisonKevin O'MorrisonMooreJames EdwardsJames EdwardsLuther HawkinsDavid ClarkeDavid ClarkeGunboat JohnsonPhillip PinePhillip PineSouza

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SportsBoxingGamblingBoxerTransporterNoirFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinitySports · Boxing · GamblingVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference165020

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

How long is The Set-Up?

The Set-Up has a runtime of 73 minutes.

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