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Also known as Set-Up

1949 film by Robert Wise

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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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Film · TMDB

7.3

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

Released: 1949-03-2973 minDir: Robert WiseDrama, Crime

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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Ratings

IMDb

7.8/10

11,269 votes

Year
1949
Runtime
73 min
Genres
Crime, Film-Noir, Sport

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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
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
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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