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The Set-Up

Over-the-hill boxer Bill 'Stoker' Thompson insists he can still win, though his 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.

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Cast & Crew See All

Robert Ryan
Bill 'Stoker' Thompson
Audrey Totter
Julie Thompson
George Tobias
Tiny

Awards

  • 1949 - Best Cinematography - - winner
  • 1949 - FIPRESCI Prize - - winner
  • 1950 - BAFTA Film Award - Best Film from any Source - nominated
  • 1949 - Grand Prize of the Festival - - nominated