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Robert Ryan in the ring - down, but not out.
Robert Ryan in the ring - down, but not out.

Thumbnail for The Set-Up (1949) The Set-Up (1949)

Basics Critics:58Viewers:72Rusty:79
Category: Crime, Drama, Mystery/Noir/Thriller, SportsNotable as: Film noirSub-Category: Film noir, Sports, DramaRuntime: 72 minutesLanguage: EnglishCountry: United StatesDirector: Robert WiseScreenwriter: Art CohnBased on: Joseph Moncure MarchMusic: Constantin BakaleinikoffCinematography: Milton R. KrasnerStars: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Wallace Ford, Alan Baxter, James Edwards, Percy Helton, Tommy NoonanProducer: Richard GoldstoneStudio: RKO PicturesAward details: (details at IMDb)
Description

The Set-Up is a 1949 American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and featuring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 poem written by Joseph Moncure March. The film is about the boxing underworld.


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