The set-up
(DVD) 

Originally released as a motion picture in 1949.

Re-released as part of the Film Noir Classic Collection.

Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March.

Special features: Commentary by Robert Wise and Martin Scorsese.

Director of photography, Milton Krasner ; art directors, Albert S. D'Agostino, Jack Okey ; musical director, C. Bakaleinikoff ; set decorations, Darrell Silvera, James Altwies ; film editor, Roland Gross.

Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford, Percy Helton, Hal Fieberling, Darryl Hickman, Kenny O'Morrison, James Edwards, David Clarke, Phillip Pine, Edwin Max.

An over-the-hill boxer thinks he can still win a bout, despite doubts from his wife and his manager. He goes into his next fight determined to beat his opponent, not realizing his manager has taken money for a 'dive' from a tough gambler. Heightening the tension, the film takes place over the course of 72 minutes, its approximate running time.

DVD format, region 1, standard version; Dolby Digital mono.

English dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Cannes Film Festival, 1949: Best cinematography ; FIPRESCI prize.