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  • The Set-Up (1949)
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    73 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Sport
The Set-Up (1949)
Approved
73 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Sport

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
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Director
Writers
Art Cohn (screenplay) | Joseph Moncure March (from the poem by)
Cinematographer
Milton R. Krasner (as Milton Krasner)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Mar 29, 1949

Release date
Apr 2, 1949 (United States)

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Cast

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84 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Ryan
Bill 'Stoker' Thompson Bill 'Stoker' Thompson   See fewer
Audrey Totter
Julie Thompson Julie Thompson   See fewer
Alan Baxter
Little Boy Little Boy   See fewer
Hal Baylor
Tiger Nelson (as Hal Fieberling) Tiger Nelson (as Hal Fieberling)   See fewer
Darryl Hickman
Shanley Shanley   See fewer
Kevin O'Morrison
Moore (as Kenny O'Morrison) Moore (as Kenny O'Morrison)   See fewer
James Edwards
Luther Hawkins Luther Hawkins   See fewer
David Clarke
Gunboat Johnson Gunboat Johnson   See fewer
Phillip Pine
Tony Sousa Tony Sousa   See fewer
Edwin Max
Danny Danny   See fewer
Herbert Anderson
Husband (uncredited) Husband (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Anzalone
Mexican Fighter (uncredited) Mexican Fighter (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Berkeley
Cafe Patron (uncredited) Cafe Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Bloom
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Burman Bodel
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Boden
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Brennan
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Brown
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
John Butler
Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited) Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Carillo
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Castle
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chase
Hawkins' Second (uncredited) Hawkins' Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Handler (uncredited) Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Cokes
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Delmont
Handler (uncredited) Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Abe Dinovitch
Ring Caller (uncredited) Ring Caller (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Dubov
Younger Gambler (uncredited) Younger Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig
Timekeeper (uncredited) Timekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Foster
Bettor with Bunny (uncredited) Bettor with Bunny (uncredited)   See fewer
David Fresco
Mickey (uncredited) Mickey (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Glick
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Gorcey
Tobacco Man (uncredited) Tobacco Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent Graeff
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
William E. Green
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Henshaw
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Indrisano
Corner Man (uncredited) Corner Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Sidewalk Spectator (uncredited) Sidewalk Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Johnston
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Johnstone
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Kirkpatrick
Older Gambler (uncredited) Older Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph La Cava
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Hawkins' Handler (uncredited) Hawkins' Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Vendor (uncredited) Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Archie Leonard
Blind Man (uncredited) Blind Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Mack
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dwight Martin
Glutton (uncredited) Glutton (uncredited)   See fewer
William McCarter
Handler (uncredited) Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Mathew McCue
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Merrill
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Merrill
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Millan
Bunny (uncredited) Bunny (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Moselle
Referee (uncredited) Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Noonan
Masher on Street (uncredited) Masher on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Anton Northpole
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
William J. O'Brien
Pitchman (uncredited) Pitchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian O'Hara
Man with Cigar (uncredited) Man with Cigar (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perry
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Raymond
Husband (uncredited) Husband (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Rhein
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Richards
Bat - Program Vendor (uncredited) Bat - Program Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Ridge
Manager (uncredited) Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Roux
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Shack
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Sklover
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Smith
Ring Second (uncredited) Ring Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Everett Smith
Tattoo Man (uncredited) Tattoo Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Snyder
Fun Palace Barker (uncredited) Fun Palace Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Security Guard (uncredited) Security Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold J. Stone
Ringside observer (uncredited) Ringside observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Stoney
Nelson's Second (uncredited) Nelson's Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Sullivan
Handler (uncredited) Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Fight Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited) Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Volkie
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Wagenheim
Hamburger Man (uncredited) Hamburger Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Gay Waters
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Constance Worth
Wife (uncredited) Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
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