The Undercover Man1949
The Undercover Man (1949)
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Movie Info
A Treasury Department detective puts his life on the line to prove that a major mafioso, known only as the "Big Fellow," owes $3 million in back taxes. The agent and his assistant go to Chicago to find the crook. Soon they are asking questions; the Big Fellow learns of this and gets suspicious. He then begins killing off those the agents have questioned. Next he threatens the safety of the hero's wife. This causes the agent to reconsider his dangerous job until he hears the courageous words of an aged Italian mother whose son is among the gangster's dead. The daughter of the deceased provides him with all the tax information he needs. The agent then enlists the aid of the crime lord's double-crossing attorney to take Big Fellow to court and convict him.
Cast
Glenn Ford
as Frank Warren
as Frank Warren
James Whitmore
as George Pappas
as George Pappas
Nina Foch
as Judith Warren
as Judith Warren
Barry Kelley
as Edward O'Rourke
as Edward O'Rourke

David Wolfe
as Stanley Weinburg
as Stanley Weinburg

Frank Tweddell
as Inspector Herzog
as Inspector Herzog
Howard St. John
as Joseph S. Horan
as Joseph S. Horan

John F. Hamilton
as Sgt. Shannon
as Sgt. Shannon
Leo Penn
as Sidney Gordon
as Sidney Gordon

Joan Lazer
as Rosa Rocco
as Rosa Rocco
Esther Minciotti
as Maria Rocco
as Maria Rocco
Angela Clarke
as Theresa Rocco
as Theresa Rocco
Anthony Caruso
as Salvatore Rocco
as Salvatore Rocco

Rob Osterloh
as Manny Zanger
as Manny Zanger
Robert Osterloh
as Manny Zanger
as Manny Zanger
Kay Medford
as Gladys LaVerne
as Gladys LaVerne
Patricia Barry
as Muriel Gordon
as Muriel Gordon
Leonard Penn
as Sidney Gordon
as Sidney Gordon
Peter Brocco
as Johnny
as Johnny

Everett Glass
as Judge Parker
as Judge Parker
Joe Mantell
as Newsboy
as Newsboy

Michael Cisney
as Fred Ferguson
as Fred Ferguson

Marcella Cisney
as Alice Ferguson
as Alice Ferguson

Sidney Dubin
as Harris
as Harris

William Vedder
as Druggist
as Druggist

Jim Drum
as Policeman
as Policeman

Pat Lane
as Policeman
as Policeman

Allen Mathews
as Policeman
as Policeman

Robert Malcolm Young
as Policeman
as Policeman

Brian O'Hara
as Policeman
as Policeman

Joe Palma
as Policeman
as Policeman

Esther Zeitlin
as Woman
as Woman

Irene Martin
as Woman
as Woman

Virginia Farmer
as Woman
as Woman

Rose Plummer
as Woman
as Woman

Stella LeSaint
as Woman
as Woman

Harlan Warde
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum

Cy Malis
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum
Jack Gordon
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum

Paul Marion
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum

Ted Jordan
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum

Glenn Thompson
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum

Roy Darmour
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum

Wally Rose
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum

Sol (Saul) Gorss
as Hoodlum
as Hoodlum

Tom Coffey
as Gunman
as Gunman

William Rhinehart
as Gunman
as Gunman

Ralph Volkie
as Big Fellow/Man in White
as Big Fellow/Man in White

Ken Harvey
as Big Fellow
as Big Fellow

Al Murphy
as Man
as Man

Daniel Meyers
as Man
as Man

Franklin Parker
as Man
as Man

Robert T. Haines
as Man
as Man

Sam LaMarr
as Man
as Man

Bernie Sell
as Man
as Man

Ed Randolph
as Man
as Man

Silvio Minciotti
as Vendor
as Vendor

John K. Butler
as Grocer
as Grocer

Richard Bartell
as Court Attendant
as Court Attendant

Ben Erway
as Court Clerk
as Court Clerk

Franklyn Farnum
as Federal Judge
as Federal Judge
Frank Mayo
as Jury Foreman
as Jury Foreman

Wheaton Chambers
as Secretary
as Secretary
John Ireland
as Narrator
as Narrator

George Douglas
as District Attorney
as District Attorney

Franklin Farnum
as Federal Judge
as Federal Judge

Helen Wallace
as Mrs. O'Rourke
as Mrs. O'Rourke

Peter Virgo
as Cigar Store Owner
as Cigar Store Owner

Edwin Max
as Manager
as Manager

Billy Nelson
as Bouncer
as Bouncer

Billy Stubbs
as Crap Dealer
as Crap Dealer

Tom Hanlon
as Newsreel Announcer
as Newsreel Announcer
Critic Reviews for The Undercover Man
All Critics (4) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (1)
A sensible, short, moderately exciting and well constructed thriller.
May 26, 2021 | Full Review…

It serves only to affirm a truism already known to every tax-paying adult: no matter how it is served up, the income tax is a dull and painful subject.
July 15, 2021 | Full Review…
Highly creative crime film, with visually inventive direction.
August 8, 2008 | Full Review…
A very solid crime thriller shot in semi-documentary style.
April 28, 2003 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Undercover Man
½
Solid B with terrific cast.

jay nixon
Super Reviewer
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