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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