Audrey Totter

Robert Ryan as Battered Boxer of Principle in The Set-Up Early in the gritty film noir boxing classic The Set-Up a close-up reveals tired, battered veteran boxer Ryan , his years of wear and tear visible in the generous layer of scar tissue over his eyes and his mashed left cauliflower ear. Slated for one more battle, a 4-rounder following the main event at Paradise City Arena, he makes one more stab at optimism in the manner of a tired warrior seeking purpose after two decades in the boxing ring. The 35-year-old boxer, whose ravaged body possesses the wear of someone much older, tells ... Read Full Story

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Audrey Totter (born 1918 in Joliet, Illinois) is an American actress. Totter began her acting career in radio in the late 1930s and after success in Chicago and New York, was signed to a seven year ... Read Full Story

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