The Set-Up was the last film Wise made for RKO, and he named it his favorite among the pictures he directed for the studio, as well as one of his top ten during his entire career.
The Set-Up foi o derradeiro filme de Wise para RKO, e el mesmo considerouno o seu filme favorito de tódolos que fixo para o estudio, así como un dos seus dez favoritos ó longo da súa carreira.