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The Set Up (1963)

The Set Up poster
Directed by
Gerard Glaister
Genre
crime
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
58 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A routine investigation turns dangerous when a detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a series of robberies. He must navigate a web of deceit to expose the truth.

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What happens

The Set Up (also known as The Set-up) is a 1963 British second feature film directed by Gerard Glaister and starring Maurice Denham, John Carson and Maria Corvin. Part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it was written by Roger Marshall based on a Wallace story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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