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“I want a man … not a human punching bag!”
The Set-Up (1949)
March 29, 19491h 13mEN
7.3
179 votes
Overview
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Director
Robert WiseWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
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User Reviews
John Chard
9.0Don't you see Bill? You are always just one punch away. The Set-Up is directed by Robert Wise and stars Robert Ryan & Audrey Totter. The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 poem written by Joseph Moncure March. The story (played out in real time) sees Ryan as Stoker Thompson, a 35 year old nearly washed up boxer still trundling around the circuit believing he's still got what it takes to become a champ. In spite of pleas from his fretful wife, Julie (Totter), Stoker gets in the ring with Tiger Nelson (Hal Baylor), a man 12 years younger. Unbeknownst to Stoker, though, his manag…
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griggs79
7.0Solid little noir with a great sense of place—sweaty gyms, grimy streets, and a ticking clock that adds real tension. The boxing scenes pack a punch and the mood’s properly bleak. It’s not top-tier stuff, but at just over an hour, it doesn’t waste your time. Worth a watch.