description The Set-Up Overview
The Set-Up is a 1949 American film noir directed by Robert Wise. It tells the story of a boxer and his girlfriend caught in a dangerous web of deceit surrounding a fixed fight. Starring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter, the movie offers a compelling look at corruption within professional boxing and its impact on individuals. Primarily for viewers interested in classic film noir dramas and 1940s cinema.
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info The Set-Up Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1949 |
help The Set-Up FAQ
Why is The Set-Up often called a real-time boxing movie?
Robert Wise's 1949 film runs about 72 minutes and roughly follows the same span of time in the story. That tight clock makes Stoker Thompson's doomed fight feel immediate and trapped.
Who is Stoker Thompson in The Set-Up?
Stoker Thompson is the aging boxer played by Robert Ryan. His manager takes money for him to lose a fight but never tells Stoker, because everyone assumes he cannot win anyway.
What poem is The Set-Up adapted from?
The screenplay was adapted from Joseph Moncure March's 1928 narrative poem The Set-Up. The film changes key details but keeps the basic idea of a boxer caught in a fixed fight.
Why do noir fans single out The Set-Up?
It combines film noir fatalism with a boxing story, using cramped arenas, shadowy crowds, and a brutal final act. Robert Wise later directed much larger films, but he often named The Set-Up among his favorites from his RKO years.
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