He was behind two highly acclaimed musicals with West Side Story and The Sound of Music, made a classic horror movie with The Haunting, tackled science fiction with The Day the Earth Stood Still, and made a fantastic blend of crime, sport, and a little film noir for good measure with 1949's The Set-Up.īefitting the title, The Set-Up takes a look at the shadier side of the world of sports, being about betting and the idea of taking a dive to benefit those who take on certain odds. Going through the filmography of Robert Wise makes it pretty clear that he was a filmmaker capable of tackling just about any genre.
