The Set-Up

Directed by Robert Wise
1949    73m    Not Rated
Crime, Drama,
7.885%89%
In "The Set-Up," aging boxer Bill "Stoker" Thompson clings to his dreams of glory, ignoring his wife's desperate pleas. Unbeknownst to him, his manager bets against him, orchestrating a fixed fight with deadly stakes. Can Stoker defy the odds and reclaim his dignity?
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Cast of The Set-Up
  • 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)
  • Heinie ConklinFight Spectator (uncredited)
  • Gene DelmontHandler (uncredited)
  • Abe DinovitchRing Caller (uncredited)
  • Paul DubovGambler (uncredited)
  • Arthur 'Weegee' FelligTimekeeper (uncredited)
  • Dan FosterBettor with Bunny (uncredited)
  • David FrescoMickey (uncredited)
  • Joseph GlickMinor Role (uncredited)
  • Bernard GorceyTobacco Man (uncredited)
  • Vincent GraeffNewsboy (uncredited)
  • William E. GreenDoctor (uncredited)
  • Bobby HenshawAnnouncer (uncredited)
  • John IndrisanoCorner Man (uncredited)
  • Michael JeffersSidewalk Spectator (uncredited)
  • Dick JohnstoneFight Spectator (uncredited)
  • Donald KerrHot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
  • Jess KirkpatrickGambler (uncredited)
  • Joseph La CavaFight Spectator (uncredited)
  • Mike LallyHawkins' Handler (uncredited)
  • Richard LaMarrVendor (uncredited)
  • Archie LeonardBlind Man (uncredited)
  • Dwight MartinGlutton (uncredited)
  • William McCarterHandler (uncredited)
  • Mathew McCueFight Spectator (uncredited)
  • Lynn MillanBunny (uncredited)
  • Frank MillsPhotographer (uncredited)
  • Ben MoselleReferee (uncredited)
  • Tommy NoonanMasher on Street (uncredited)
  • Anton NorthpoleMinor Role (uncredited)
  • William J. O'BrienPitchman (uncredited)
  • Brian O'HaraMan with Cigar (uncredited)
  • Jack PerryFight Spectator (uncredited)
  • Jack RaymondHusband (uncredited)
  • Frank RichardsBat - Program Vendor (uncredited)
  • Walter RidgeManager (uncredited)
  • Tony RouxFight Spectator (uncredited)
  • Sammy ShackSam (uncredited)
  • Carl SkloverMan (uncredited)
  • Emmett SmithRing Second (uncredited)
  • Billy SnyderFun Palace Barker (uncredited)
  • Ray SpikerSecurity Guard (uncredited)
  • Harold J. StoneRingside observer (uncredited)
  • Jack StoneyNelson's Second (uncredited)
  • Brick SullivanFight Spectator (uncredited)
  • Harry TenbrookFight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)
  • Charles WagenheimHamburger Man (uncredited)
  • Constance WorthWife (uncredited)
  • Phil BloomMinor Role (uncredited)
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