The Set-Up
I want a man … not a human punching bag!
Rating: 7.4 out of 10TMDB(187 votes)
Overview
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
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Music
Music by Constantin Bakaleinikoff
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Milton Krasner
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Joseph Moncure MarchWriter
- Robert WiseScreenplay
- Art CohnScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 29, 1949
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Robert RyanStoker
Audrey TotterJulie
George TobiasTiny
Alan BaxterLittle Boy
Wallace FordGus
Percy HeltonRed
Hal BaylorTiger Nelson
Darryl HickmanShanley
Kevin O'MorrisonMoore
James EdwardsLuther Hawkins
David ClarkeGunboat Johnson
Phillip PineSouza
Edwin MaxDanny
Herbert AndersonHusband (uncredited)- Larry AnzaloneMexican Fighter (uncredited)
- Arthur BerkeleyCafe Patron (uncredited)
- Burman BodelMan (uncredited)
- John ButlerBlind Man's Buddy (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellHandler (uncredited)- Bud CokesFight Spectator (uncredited)
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