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The Set-Up

1949 · Robert Wise · 73 min

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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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7.4/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database187 votes

Robert RyanStoker

Audrey TotterJulie

George TobiasTiny

Alan BaxterLittle Boy

Wallace FordGus

Percy HeltonRed

Hal BaylorTiger Nelson

Darryl HickmanShanley

Kevin O'MorrisonMoore

James EdwardsLuther Hawkins

David ClarkeGunboat Johnson

Phillip PineSouza

Herbert AndersonHusband (uncredited)LLarry AnzaloneMexican Fighter (uncredited)

Cast

Robert RyanStoker

Audrey TotterJulie

George TobiasTiny

Alan BaxterLittle Boy

Wallace FordGus

Percy HeltonRed

Hal BaylorTiger Nelson

Darryl HickmanShanley

Kevin O'MorrisonMoore

James EdwardsLuther Hawkins

David ClarkeGunboat Johnson

Phillip PineSouza

Herbert AndersonHusband (uncredited)LLarry AnzaloneMexican Fighter (uncredited)

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