The Set-Up (1949)
"I want a man … not a human punching bag!"
ThumbScore
👍 85%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 85%
(RT: 85%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Audrey Totter as Julie
George Tobias as Tiny
Alan Baxter as Little Boy
Hal Baylor as Tiger Nelson
Darryl Hickman as Shanley
Is The Set-Up good?
Yes. 85% audience score, estimated from 184 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 85%.
Overview
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter. Wikipedia ↗
