The Set-Up
I want a man … not a human punching bag!
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Set-Up actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Where to watch
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Mar 29, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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