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14 October 1949 (France) moreTagline:
I Want a Man... Not a Human Punching Bag! morePlot:
Against all odds, a worn down fading boxer, painstakingly clashes against his driven opponent, firmly refusing to accept the hearsay of a washed up career. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins moreUser Comments:
TKO! moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Robert Ryan | ... | Stoker |
 | Audrey Totter | ... | Julie |
| George Tobias | ... | Tiny |
| Alan Baxter | ... | Little Boy |
| Wallace Ford | ... | Gus |
| Percy Helton | ... | Red |
| Hal Baylor | ... | Tiger Nelson (as Hal Fieberling) |
| Darryl Hickman | ... | Shanley |
| Kenny O'Morrison | ... | Moore |
| James Edwards | ... | Luther Hawkins |
 | David Clarke | ... | Gunboat Johnson |
| Phillip Pine | ... | Souza |
| Edwin Max | ... | Danny |
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72 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
Canada:18A | USA:Approved (certificate #13478) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987)MOVIEmeter: 
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Based upon a narrative poem published in 1928 by Joseph Moncure March, who gave up his job as the first managing editor of "The New Yorker" to devote himself to writing. On the strength of it, he went to Hollywood as a screenwriter, remaining there for a dozen years. In 1948 he volunteered to work on this film, but was turned down. He was incensed that his black boxer Pansy Jones was changed into the white Stoker Thompson. moreQuotes:
Stoker: Yeah, top spot. And I'm just one punch away.Julie: I remember the first time you told me that. You were just one punch away from the title shot then. Don't you see, Bill, you'll always be just one punch away.
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This film is a knockout on every level, a thrilling 75-minute character study told in real time by director Robert Wise. Wise pulls haunting performances from every member of a large cast, and makes telling use of cinematography, sets and sound (every street sign and pop tune seems to comment on the character's broken emotions). Along with "They Drive By Night" and "The Third Man" the same year, "The Set-Up" brought humanity to film noir. An overlooked classic.