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The Set-Up is a 1949 American film noir drama directed by Robert Wise. Produced by RKO Pictures, the film features a cast including Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, and Wallace Ford. The screenplay was written by Art Cohn, based on a work by Joseph Moncure March. Constantin Bakaleinikoff composed the music, while Milton Krasner served as director of photography. Jack Okey handled production design, and Roland Gross edited the film.
The movie, which runs for 73 minutes, is presented in black-and-white with an Academy ratio aspect ratio. Its main subject is boxing, and the plot involves a boxing manager who takes bribes from a betting gangster without informing his fighter. The film was distributed by RKO Pictures and Netflix, with availability on video on demand and platforms such as HBO Max and Amazon Channel. It has received review scores of 6/10 and 85%, alongside an IMDb rating of 7.8.
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7.3Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Cast
- Robert Ryan as Stoker
- Audrey Totter as Julie
- George Tobias as Tiny
- Alan Baxter as Little Boy
- Wallace Ford as Gus
- Percy Helton as Red
Themes
- transporter
- sports
- gambling
- boxer
- film noir
- boxing
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- boxing
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Screenwriter
- Art Cohn
- Cast member
- Herbert Anderson
- Composer
- Constantin Bakaleinikoff
- Production company
- RKO Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Milton Krasner
- Duration
- 72
- FilmAffinity ID
- 253001
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1949-06-10
- title
- The Set-Up
- production designer
- Jack Okey
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- after a work by
- Joseph Moncure March
- film editor
- Roland Gross
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 85%
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
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