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The Set-Up
The Set-Up

The Set-Up

I want a man … not a human punching bag!

Genres

DramaCrime

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

7.33/10

Release Date

29 March 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Stoker

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Julie

George Tobias

George Tobias

Tiny

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Little Boy

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Gus

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Red

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Tiger Nelson

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Shanley

Kevin O'Morrison

Kevin O'Morrison

Moore

James Edwards

James Edwards

Luther Hawkins

David Clarke

David Clarke

Gunboat Johnson

Phillip Pine

Phillip Pine

Souza

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Danny

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Husband (uncredited)

Larry Anzalone

Larry Anzalone

Mexican Fighter (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley

Arthur Berkeley

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Burman Bodel

Burman Bodel

Man (uncredited)

John Butler

John Butler

Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Handler (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Gene Delmont

Gene Delmont

Handler (uncredited)

Abe Dinovitch

Abe Dinovitch

Ring Caller (uncredited)

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Gambler (uncredited)

Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig

Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig

Timekeeper (uncredited)

Dan Foster

Dan Foster

Bettor with Bunny (uncredited)

David Fresco

David Fresco

Mickey (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard Gorcey

Tobacco Man (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff

Vincent Graeff

Newsboy (uncredited)

William E. Green

William E. Green

Doctor (uncredited)

Bobby Henshaw

Bobby Henshaw

Announcer (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Corner Man (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Sidewalk Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick

Gambler (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Hawkins' Handler (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Vendor (uncredited)

Archie Leonard

Archie Leonard

Blind Man (uncredited)

Dwight Martin

Dwight Martin

Glutton (uncredited)

William McCarter

William McCarter

Handler (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Lynn Millan

Lynn Millan

Bunny (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Photographer (uncredited)

Ben Moselle

Ben Moselle

Referee (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Masher on Street (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Anton Northpole

Minor Role (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Pitchman (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

Brian O'Hara

Man with Cigar (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Husband (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Bat - Program Vendor (uncredited)

Walter Ridge

Walter Ridge

Manager (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Tony Roux

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack

Sam (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

Man (uncredited)

Emmett Smith

Emmett Smith

Ring Second (uncredited)

Billy Snyder

Billy Snyder

Fun Palace Barker (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Security Guard (uncredited)

Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone

Ringside observer (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Nelson's Second (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Hamburger Man (uncredited)

Constance Worth

Constance Worth

Wife (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Phil Bloom

Minor Role (uncredited)

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