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The Set-Up

A cunning boxing manager faces a crushing defeat and resorts to accepting illicit funds from a bookmaker, hiding the truth from his unsuspecting fighter.

A washed-up boxer, Bill Thompson, is determined to make a comeback, despite his wife's pleas to retire. His manager, Tiny, is secretly taking bets on his loss, while Bill prepares to face his toughest opponent yet, Tiger Nelson, unaware of the consequences that await him.

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Classic scene from The Set-Up (1949)

Classic scene from The Set-Up (1949)

Info about The Set-Up

Studio(s): RKO Radio Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Apr 02, 1949

Production Country: United States

Genres:Film-Noir, Sport, Crime, Action

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