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The Set-Up

1949·1h 13m·Approved
CrimeSportFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
11,273 votes
Metascore
75
Metacritic

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

The Set-Up is a 1949 crime sport movie directed by Robert Wise, starring Alan Baxter, Robert Ryan, George Tobias. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 11,273 votes and runs 1h 13m.

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Director
Robert Wise
Stars
Alan Baxter
Robert Ryan
George Tobias
Audrey Totter
Details
1949-04-02
73 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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