The Set-Up (1949)

The Set-Up (1949)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1949-03-29 United States of America 73 Min. PG-13
7.3 168 votes
Drama, Crime

Overview

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

Cast

Robert Ryan is Stoker
Stoker
Alan Baxter is Little Boy
Little Boy
Hal Baylor is Tiger Nelson
Tiger Nelson
Darryl Hickman is Shanley
Shanley
James Edwards is Luther Hawkins
Luther Hawkins
David Clarke is Gunboat Johnson
Gunboat Johnson
Phillip Pine is Souza
Souza
Edwin Max is Danny
Danny
Herbert Anderson is Husband (uncredited)
Husband (uncredited)
Larry Anzalone is Mexican Fighter (uncredited)
Mexican Fighter (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley is Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Burman Bodel is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
John Butler is Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited)
Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell is Handler (uncredited)
Handler (uncredited)
Bud Cokes is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Gene Delmont is Handler (uncredited)
Handler (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch is Ring Caller (uncredited)
Ring Caller (uncredited)
Paul Dubov is Gambler (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig is Timekeeper (uncredited)
Timekeeper (uncredited)
Dan Foster is Bettor with Bunny (uncredited)
Bettor with Bunny (uncredited)
David Fresco is Mickey (uncredited)
Mickey (uncredited)
Joseph Glick is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Bernard Gorcey is Tobacco Man (uncredited)
Tobacco Man (uncredited)
Vincent Graeff is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
William E. Green is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Bobby Henshaw is Announcer (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
John Indrisano is Corner Man (uncredited)
Corner Man (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers is Sidewalk Spectator (uncredited)
Sidewalk Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Donald Kerr is Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Jess Kirkpatrick is Gambler (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Hawkins' Handler (uncredited)
Hawkins' Handler (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr is Vendor (uncredited)
Vendor (uncredited)
Archie Leonard is Blind Man (uncredited)
Blind Man (uncredited)
Dwight Martin is Glutton (uncredited)
Glutton (uncredited)
William McCarter is Handler (uncredited)
Handler (uncredited)
Mathew McCue is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Lynn Millan is Bunny (uncredited)
Bunny (uncredited)
Frank Mills is Photographer (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Ben Moselle is Referee (uncredited)
Referee (uncredited)
Tommy Noonan is Masher on Street (uncredited)
Masher on Street (uncredited)
Anton Northpole is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien is Pitchman (uncredited)
Pitchman (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara is Man with Cigar (uncredited)
Man with Cigar (uncredited)
Jack Perry is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Raymond is Husband (uncredited)
Husband (uncredited)
Frank Richards is Bat - Program Vendor (uncredited)
Bat - Program Vendor (uncredited)
Walter Ridge is Manager (uncredited)
Manager (uncredited)
Tony Roux is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Sammy Shack is Sam (uncredited)
Sam (uncredited)
Carl Sklover is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Emmett Smith is Ring Second (uncredited)
Ring Second (uncredited)
Billy Snyder is Fun Palace Barker (uncredited)
Fun Palace Barker (uncredited)
Ray Spiker is Security Guard (uncredited)
Security Guard (uncredited)
Harold J. Stone is Ringside observer (uncredited)
Ringside observer (uncredited)
Jack Stoney is Nelson's Second (uncredited)
Nelson's Second (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook is Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)
Fight Spectator Behind the Glutton (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim is Hamburger Man (uncredited)
Hamburger Man (uncredited)
Constance Worth is Wife (uncredited)
Wife (uncredited)
Phil Bloom is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)