The set-up
(DVD)
Contributors
Cohn, Art, 1909-1958, screenwriter.
Goldstone, Richard, 1912-2007, film producer.
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, film director.
Ryan, Robert, 1909-1973, actor.
Totter, Audrey, actor.
Goldstone, Richard, 1912-2007, film producer.
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, film director.
Ryan, Robert, 1909-1973, actor.
Totter, Audrey, actor.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : DVD video, sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD Set-up
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DVD Set-up
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Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1949.
General Note
Re-released as part of the Film Noir Classic Collection.
General Note
Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by Robert Wise and Martin Scorsese.
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format, region 1, standard version; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
English dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Cannes Film Festival, 1949: Best cinematography ; FIPRESCI prize.
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