The Set-Up (1949)
| Release Date | 29 March 1949 |
| Tagline | I Want a Man... Not a Human Punching Bag! |
| Genre | Film-Noir, Sport, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Film Noir, Sports Drama |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Boxers, Cons and Scams, All Washed Up |
| Tones | Gritty, Confrontational, Tense |
| Tags | Boxer, Conflict, Corruption, Gangster, Integrity, Manager, Physical Abuse, Sports |
The Set-Up (1949) is an American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and featuring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 poem written by Joseph Moncure March. The film is about the boxing underworld.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Hal Baylor
Tiger Nelson
Kenny O'Morrison
Moore
David Clarke
Gunboat Johnson
Phillip Pine
Souza
Edwin Max
Danny
Burman Bodel
Man
Herman Bodel
Man
Ruth Brennan
Woman
Helen Brown
Wife
John Butler
Blind Man's Buddy
Andy Carillo
Man
Lillian Castle
Woman
Jack Chase
Hawkins' Second
Noble 'Kid' Chissel
Handler
Heinie Conklin
Fight Spectator
Gene Delmont
Handler
Abe Dinovitch
Ring Caller
Paul Dubov
Gambler
Dan Foster
Man
David Fresco
Mickey
Bernard Gorcey
Tobacco Man
William E. Green
Doctor
Bobby Henshaw
Announcer
John Indrisano
Corner man
Donald Kerr
Hot Dog Vendor
Mike Lally
Hawkins' Handler
Archie Leonard
Blind Man
Frances Mack
Woman
Dwight Martin
Glutton
William McCarther
Handler
Walter Merrill
Bit Role
Lynn Millan
Bunny
Frank Mills
Photographer
Ben Moselle
Referee
William J. O'Brien
Pitchman
Brian O'Hara
Man
Jack Perry
Fight Spectator
Jack Raymond
Husband
Al Rhein
Man
Frank Richards
Bat, Program Vendor
Walter Ridge
Manager
Sammy Shack
Man
Carl Sklover
Man
Emmett Smith
Ring Second
Everett Smith
Man
Billy Snyder
Fun Palace Barker
Jack Stoney
Nelson's Second
Arthur Sullivan
Handler
Charles Sullivan
Man
Harry Tenbrook
Fight Spectator behind the Glutton
Ralph Volkie
Man
Charles Wagenheim
Hamburger Man
Director
Writer
Art Cohn
Joseph Moncure March
Producer
Richard Goldstone
producer
Cinematographer
Milton R. Krasner
Editor
Roland Gross
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Art Director
Albert S. D'Agostino
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Jack Okey
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Set Decorator
James Altwies
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Darrell Silvera
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Makeup Department
Gordon Bau
makeup supervisor
Gale McGarry
makeup artist
Josef Norin
makeup artist
Bill Phillips
makeup artist
Hazel Rogers
makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward Killy
assistant director
Joel Freeman
assistant director
Sound Department
Phil Brigandi
sound
Clem Portman
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
James Almond
gaffer
Jim Curley
grip
Gaston Longet
still photographer
Eddie Pyle
camera operator
Music Department
C. Bakaleinikoff
musical director
Other Crew
John Indrisano
fight sequences
Daniel B. Ullman
script supervisor
Production Company
RKO Radio Pictures
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Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
C&C Television Corporation
Fox Hills Video
Heron Communications
Nostalgia Merchant, The
Warner Home Video
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The Desert Rats (1953)
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The Sound of Music (1965)
This Could Be the Night (1957)
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Two Flags West (1950)
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