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For the 2011 film, see Setup (2011 film). The Set-Up is a 1949 American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 narrative poem written by Joseph Moncure March. The Set-Up was the last film Wise made for RKO, and he named it his favorite among the pictures he directed for the studio, as well as one of his top ten during his entire career.
Original Release
03/29/1949
US Release
03/29/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Ryan | Stoker |
| Audrey Totter | Julie |
| George Tobias | Tiny |
| Alan Baxter | Little Boy |
| Wallace Ford | Gus |
| Percy Helton | Red |
| Hal Baylor | Tiger Nelson |
| Darryl Hickman | Shanley |
| Kevin O'Morrison | Moore |
| James Edwards | Luther Hawkins |
Directors
Writers
Joseph Moncure March, Art Cohn
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Ryan | Stoker |
| Audrey Totter | Julie |
| George Tobias | Tiny |
| Alan Baxter | Little Boy |
| Wallace Ford | Gus |
| Percy Helton | Red |
| Hal Baylor | Tiger Nelson |
| Darryl Hickman | Shanley |
| Kevin O'Morrison | Moore |
| James Edwards | Luther Hawkins |
| David Clarke | Gunboat Johnson |
| Phillip Pine | Souza |
| Edwin Max | Danny |
| Tommy Noonan | Masher on Street |
| Ben Moselle | Referee |
| Herbert Anderson | Husband |
| Larry Anzalone | Mexican Fighter |
| Arthur Berkeley | Cafe Patron |
| Phil Bloom | Minor Role |
| Burman Bodel | Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dore Schary | Executive Producer |
| Richard Goldstone | Producer |
| Dore Schary | Producer |
Editors
