The Set-Up

I want a man … not a human punching bag!

Duration: 73 min
Release date: 1949-03-29
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Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

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The Set-Up

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Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
as Stoker
Audrey Totter
Audrey Totter
as Julie
George Tobias
George Tobias
as Tiny
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
as Little Boy
Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford
as Gus
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
as Red
Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor
as Tiger Nelson
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
as Shanley
Kevin O'Morrison
Kevin O'Morrison
as Moore
James Edwards
James Edwards
as Luther Hawkins
David Clarke
David Clarke
as Gunboat Johnson
Phillip Pine
Phillip Pine
as Souza
Edwin Max
Edwin Max
as Danny
Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson
as Husband (uncredited)
Larry Anzalone
Larry Anzalone
as Mexican Fighter (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
Arthur Berkeley
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Burman Bodel
Burman Bodel
as Man (uncredited)
John Butler
John Butler
as Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Handler (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Bud Cokes
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Gene Delmont
Gene Delmont
as Handler (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch
Abe Dinovitch
as Ring Caller (uncredited)
Paul Dubov
Paul Dubov
as Gambler (uncredited)
Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig
Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig
as Timekeeper (uncredited)
Dan Foster
Dan Foster
as Bettor with Bunny (uncredited)
David Fresco
David Fresco
as Mickey (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Joseph Glick
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Bernard Gorcey
Bernard Gorcey
as Tobacco Man (uncredited)
Vincent Graeff
Vincent Graeff
as Newsboy (uncredited)
William E. Green
William E. Green
as Doctor (uncredited)
Bobby Henshaw
Bobby Henshaw
as Announcer (uncredited)
John Indrisano
John Indrisano
as Corner Man (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
as Sidewalk Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnstone
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Jess Kirkpatrick
Jess Kirkpatrick
as Gambler (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Joseph La Cava
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
as Hawkins' Handler (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Richard LaMarr
as Vendor (uncredited)
Archie Leonard
Archie Leonard
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Dwight Martin
Dwight Martin
as Glutton (uncredited)
William McCarter
William McCarter
as Handler (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Mathew McCue
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Lynn Millan
Lynn Millan
as Bunny (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Photographer (uncredited)
Ben Moselle
Ben Moselle
as Referee (uncredited)
Tommy Noonan
Tommy Noonan
as Masher on Street (uncredited)
Anton Northpole
Anton Northpole
as Minor Role (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
William J. O'Brien
as Pitchman (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara
Brian O'Hara
as Man with Cigar (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Jack Perry
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Raymond
Jack Raymond
as Husband (uncredited)
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
as Bat - Program Vendor (uncredited)
Walter Ridge
Walter Ridge
as Manager (uncredited)
Tony Roux
Tony Roux
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Sammy Shack
as Sam (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Carl Sklover
as Man (uncredited)
Emmett Smith
Emmett Smith
as Ring Second (uncredited)
Billy Snyder
Billy Snyder
as Fun Palace Barker (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Ray Spiker
as Security Guard (uncredited)
Harold J. Stone
Harold J. Stone
as Ringside observer (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney
as Nelson's Second (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
as Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
as Hamburger Man (uncredited)
Constance Worth
Constance Worth
as Wife (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Phil Bloom
as Minor Role (uncredited)
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