The Set-Up

1949 • 72 minutes

About this movie

Oscar-nominee Robert Ryan ("Crossfire") stars in this unique narrative covering only 72 minutes in the life of an over-the-hill boxer. The aging boxer attempts to prove that he still has what it takes and defies the gangsters who've ordered him to throw his last fight. Audrey Trotter ("The Blue Veil") and George Tobias ("Yankee Doodle Dandy") co-star in this powerful tale about integrity. Directed by the legendary Oscar-winner Robert Wise ("The Sound of Music," "West Side Story").

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