| The Set-Up | |
| Director: | Clifford Smith |
| Producer: | Carl Laemmle |
| Cinematography: | Edward Linden |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures |
| Runtime: | 55 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Set-Up is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Art Acord, Alta Allen, and Albert Schaefer.[1]
As described in a film magazine review, Thora Barton's father is killed by robbers who fail to find the bag of money he was carrying. Stratton, deputy sheriff who is in love with Thora, is set to guard the Barton ranch for latter's creditors. The bag is found by two youngsters who rush to tell Thera. Thora goes with them to get the money and is followed by thugs, but rescued by Stratton, who tricks one of the criminals into confessing to the Cliff Barton murder.