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The Undercover Man (1949)
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
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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.
Rated NR | Length 85 minutes
Actors
Glenn Ford | Nina Foch | James Whitmore | Barry Kelley | Frank Tweddell | Howard St. John | John F. Hamilton | Leo Penn | Joan Lazer | Esther Minciotti | Angela Clarke | Anthony Caruso | Robert Osterloh | Kay Medford | Patricia Barry | David Bauer | Richard Bartell | Peter Brocco | John Butler | Wheaton Chambers | Marcella Cisney | Michael Cisney | Tom Coleman | Roy Darmour | George Douglas | Jim Drum | Sidney Dubin | Ben Erway | Virginia Farmer | John George | Everett Glass | Jack Gordon | Sol Gorss | Kit Guard | Robert Haines | Tom Hanlon | John Ireland | Ted Jordan | Paul Kruger | Pat Lane | Robert Malcolm | Cy Malis | Joe Mantell | Paul Marion | Irene Martin | Allen Mathews | Edwin Max | Frank Mayo | Daniel Meyers | Silvio Minciotti | Al Murphy | Billy Nelson | Brian O'Hara | Joe Palma | Franklin Parker | Rose Plumer | Ed Randolph | Stella LeSaint | William Rhinehart | Wally Rose | Cosmo Sardo | Bernard Sell | Larry Steers | Bert Stevens | Bill Stubbs | Glen Thompson | Arthur Tovey | William Vedder | Peter Virgo | Ralph Volkie | Helen Wallace | Harlan Warde | Than Wyenn | Esther Zeitlin
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2025 | TV | Streaming | TV | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
A good police procedural. Fictionalized account of the takedown of Al Capone, although he’s only referred to as The Big Fellow and his face is never shown.
James Whitmore’s film debut, also featuring Leo Penn (Sean’s father).
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