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  1. Running time. 72 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. The Set-Up is a 1949 American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Ryan [1] and Audrey Totter. [2] [3] The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 narrative poem of the same name by Joseph Moncure March.

    • March 29, 1949 (United States)
  2. Robert Ryan stars as a boxer who is betrayed by his manager and his girlfriend in this realistic and gritty drama. The film takes place in real time and features a lot of punches and closeups in the ring.

    • (9.8K)
    • Crime, Film-Noir, Sport
    • Robert Wise
    • 1949-04-02
  3. A classic Hollywood film noir about an aging boxer who defies the gangsters who've ordered him to throw his last fight. Starring Robert Wise, Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter and directed by Robert Wise.

    • Robert Wise, Edward Killy
    • Robert Ryan
  4. The Set-Up is a 1949 film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Ryan as a boxer who faces a fixed fight. IMDb provides information on the film's cast, crew, plot, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and user reviews.

  5. The Set Up is a Nigerian romantic comedy film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan and written by Chinaza Onuzo. It stars Dakore Akande, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and others.

  6. Dec 15, 2021. Rated: 1/3 • Aug 20, 2021. Rated: 2.5/4 • Jan 6, 2021. Rated: 6/10 • Jul 20, 2020. A boxer on the wane, Bill "Stoker" Thompson (Robert Ryan) is determined to stay in the game, in...

  7. The Set-Up, American film noir, released in 1949, that was noted for its indictment of crime’s influence in boxing and for playing out in real time. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) The Set-Up is a gritty drama centring on washed-up boxer Bill (“Stoker”) Thompson (played by Robert Ryan ).

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