UNITED STATES · 1949

The Set-Up

Robert Wise
boxing corruption betrayal organized crime moral conflict
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Synopsis

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

Year1949
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Wise
The Set-Up poster

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