The Set-Up(1949)
I want a man … not a human punching bag!
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Movie: The Set-Up
Top 10 Billed Cast
Stoker
Julie
Tiny
Little Boy
Gus
Red
Tiger Nelson
Shanley
Moore
Luther Hawkins
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