The Set-Up (1949 film)

The Set-Up is a 1949 American film noir about an aging boxer who always loses. Without telling him, his corrupt manager takes bribes from a betting gangster, to ensure a pre-arranged dive-loss in the next match. Directed by Robert Wise. Written by Art Cohn, based on a 1928 narrative poem written by Joseph Moncure March. I Want a Man... Not a Human Punching Bag!  (taglines) Bill "Stoker" Thompson Well, that's the way it is. You're a fighter, you gotta fight. Dialogue Stoker: Yeah, top spot. And I'm just one punch away. Julie: I remember the first time you told me that. You were just one punch away from the title shot then. Don't you see, Bill, you'll always be just one punch away. Red: I tell you, Tiny, you gotta let him in on it. Tiny: How many times I gotta say it? There's no percentage in smartenin' up a chump. Taglines I Want a Man... Not a Human Punching Bag! The Sensational Picture You've Been Hearing and Reading About! Cast Robert Ryan - Bill "Stoker" Thompson Audrey Totter - Julie Thompson George Tobias - Tiny Alan Baxter - Little Boy Wallace Ford - Gus Percy Helton - Red Hal Fieberling - "Tiger" Nelson Darryl Hickman - Shanley Kenny O'Morrison - Moore James Edwards - Luther Hawkins David Clarke - "Gunboat" Johnson Phillip Pine - Tony Souza External links 0041859 The Set-Up 43813 The Set-Up setup The Set-Up Category:1949 American films Category:Boxing films Category:Films based on poems Category:Film noir Category:Films directed by Robert Wise Category:1949 English-language films Category:American sports drama films