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The Set-Up is a 1949 American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 narrative poem of the same name by Joseph Moncure March.
The Set-Up: Directed by Robert Wise. With Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter. Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
SET SOMETHING UP definition: 1. to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc.: 2. to arrange…. Learn more.
Oscar-nominee Robert Ryan ("Crossfire") stars in this unique narrative covering only 72 minutes in the life of an over-the-hill boxer.
Unbeknownst to Stoker, his manager, Tiny (George Tobias), has lost confidence in him and sets the fighter up to lose an upcoming match at the request of a local gangster.
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Jun 26, 2010 · The Set-Up is a gritty drama centring on washed-up boxer Bill (“Stoker”) Thompson (played by Robert Ryan). Thompson’s attempt at a comeback is undermined by his own manager and trainer, who secretly accept a gambler’s bribe for him to throw his next fight.
Brief Synopsis. An aging boxer defies the gangsters who've ordered him to throw his last fight. Cast & Crew. Read More. Robert Wise. Director. Robert Ryan. [Bill] Stoker [Thompson] Audrey Totter. Julie [Thompson] George Tobias. Tiny. Alan Baxter. Little boy. Wallace Ford. Gus. Photos & Videos. View All. 8 Photos. 1 Photo. Film Details. Genre.
Sep 12, 2019 · The Set-Up comes out swinging as one of the great films about the so-called sweet science. Robert Wise directs, shaping real-time events into an acclaimed and unsparing film-noir...
You are always just one punch away. The Set-Up is directed by Robert Wise and stars Robert Ryan & Audrey Totter. The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 poem written by Joseph Moncure March.
Former Orson Welles editor Robert Wise manages a lean noir classic with The Set-Up. Liberally adapted by screenwriter Art Cohn from a 1928 long narrative poem by Joseph Moncure March, the scenario chronicles a fateful day in the life of washed-up prizefighter Bill "Stoker" Thompson (Robert Ryan).
