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The Set-Up

“I want a man … not a human punching bag!”

1949 · 1 h 13 min
Directed by Robert Wise
CrimeSportDrama

Cast

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Plot

A washed-up boxer doesn't know his manager has sold the fight to gangsters.

Sinekatalog’s take

Robert Wise's boxing noir is taut and brutal, shot in near real time, with Robert Ryan.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (11,501 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.