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The Set-Up (1949) 7.8
Over-the-hill boxer Bill 'Stoker' Thompson insists he can still win, though his sexy wife Julie pleads with him to quit. But his manager Tiny is so confident he will lose, he takes money ... See full summary » Director:Robert Wise |
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Stoker
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Audrey Totter | ... |
Julie
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Tiny
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Alan Baxter | ... |
Little Boy
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Wallace Ford | ... |
Gus
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Percy Helton | ... |
Red
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Hal Baylor | ... |
Tiger Nelson
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Shanley
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Kenny O'Morrison | ... |
Moore
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James Edwards | ... |
Luther Hawkins
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Gunboat Johnson
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Phillip Pine | ... |
Souza
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Edwin Max | ... |
Danny
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Over-the-hill boxer Bill 'Stoker' Thompson insists he can still win, though his sexy wife Julie pleads with him to quit. But his manager Tiny is so confident he will lose, he takes money for a "dive" from tough gambler Little Boy...without bothering to tell Stoker. Tension builds as Stoker hopes to "take" Tiger Nelson, unaware of what will happen to him if he does. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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I Want a Man... Not a Human Punching Bag! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
2 April 1949 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Knock-Out See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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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.
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The shoot took twenty days. See more »Goofs
During the fight, a man in front of Little Boy and his girlfriend bets $20 with his companion that Stoker will "go the distance". Little Boy's girl takes him up on the bet. Later the man says "I still say it will go the limit". Little Boy's girl bets him $100 that it won't. When the fight ends with Stoker the winner by a knockout, Little Boy's girl pays off the bets at Little Boy's insistence. But the fight did not go the distance - a decision by the judges. So Little Boy's girl was a winner, not a loser, even though the wrong guy got knocked out. See more »Quotes
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.
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Overshadowed by the more heralded The Champion in 1949, I like this movie better. Maybe the grittiness of this one with its unrelentingly seedy environment and no obvious feel good outcome made it less popular at the time. After seeing it for years on cable, a most welcome sight on DVD. Certainly an Oscar caliber performance by Ryan. The direction and cinematograpy also Oscar worthy. The boxing match itself is a classic, convincingly choreographed. The whole cast down to the smallest part is uniformly fine, with many memorable faces. The sense of anxiety we feel for Stoker mixed with hope and fleeting elation makes quite a compelling story. The movie is 71 minutes and is in `real time` ****1/2 out of *****