The Undercover Man (1949)

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TOLD WITH THE SNARL OF A MACHINE GUN!

Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.

• Released: 1949-03-21
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 43 votes

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis.

Top cast

• Glenn Ford as Frank Warren
• Nina Foch as Judith Warren
• James Whitmore as George Pappas
• Barry Kelley as Attorney Edward J. O'Rourke
• Frank Tweddell as Inspector Herzog
• Howard St. John as Joseph S. Horan
• John F. Hamilton as Police Desk Sergeant Shannon
• Leo Penn as Sidney Gordon
• Joan Lazer as Rosa Rocco
• Esther Minciotti as Maria Rocco

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