The Set-Up

(1949)

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IMDb

Release & Runtime

April 2, 1949 · 1 hr 13 min

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 2 nominations total

Languages

English

Countries

United States

Over-the-hill boxer Bill 'Stoker' Thompson insists he can still win, though his wife Julie pleads with him to quit. But his manager Tiny is so confident he will lose, he takes money for a "dive" from tough gambler Little Boy...without bothering to tell Stoker. Tension builds as Stoker hopes to "take" Tiger Nelson, unaware of what will happen to him if he does.

Cast: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter and others

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