The Undercover Man
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| The Undercover Man | |
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| Directed by | Joseph H. Lewis |
| Produced by | Robert Rossen |
| Written by | Frank J. Wilson article "Undercover Man: He Trapped Capone" Sydney Boehm |
| Starring | Glenn Ford Nina Foch |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 21 1949 premiere |
| Running time | 85 min |
| Language | English |
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The Undercover Man is a 1949 crime drama film starring Glenn Ford. This one of a number of film noir for director Joseph H. Lewis, who went on to direct Gun Crazy and The Big Combo.
[edit] Plot
Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. The "undercover" agent poses as a criminal to seek out information but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers. Although most informants end up dead, Agent Warren gets critical information about the mob from an unlikely source.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Glenn Ford | Frank Warren |
| Nina Foch | Judith Warren |
| James Whitmore | George Pappas |
| Barry Kelley | Edward O'Rourke |
| David Wolfe | Stanley Weinburg |
Leo Penn, the father of film actors Sean and Christopher Penn, also appears.
