The Undercover Man (1949)

The Undercover Man (1949)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1949-03-21 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
6.2 37 votes
Crime, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Glenn Ford is Frank Warren
Frank Warren
Nina Foch is Judith Warren
Judith Warren
James Whitmore is George Pappas
George Pappas
Barry Kelley is Attorney Edward J. O'Rourke
Attorney Edward J. O'Rourke
Frank Tweddell is Inspector Herzog
Inspector Herzog
Howard St. John is Joseph S. Horan
Joseph S. Horan
John F. Hamilton is Police Desk Sergeant Shannon
Police Desk Sergeant Shannon
Leo Penn is Sidney Gordon
Sidney Gordon
Joan Lazer is Rosa Rocco
Rosa Rocco
Esther Minciotti is Maria Rocco
Maria Rocco
Angela Clarke is Theresa Rocco
Theresa Rocco
Anthony Caruso is Salvatore Rocco
Salvatore Rocco
Robert Osterloh is Emanuel 'Manny' Zanger
Emanuel 'Manny' Zanger
Kay Medford is Gladys LaVerne
Gladys LaVerne
Patricia Barry is Muriel Gordon
Muriel Gordon
David Bauer is Stanley Weinburg
Stanley Weinburg
Richard Bartell is Bailiff
Bailiff
Peter Brocco is Johnny (uncredited)
Johnny (uncredited)
John Butler is Grocer / Bookie
Grocer / Bookie
Wheaton Chambers is Parker's Secretary
Parker's Secretary
Marcella Cisney is Alice Ferguson
Alice Ferguson
Michael Cisney is Michael Cisney
Michael Cisney
Tom Coleman is Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Roy Darmour is Hoodlum
Hoodlum
George Douglas is District Attorney
District Attorney
Jim Drum is Policeman
Policeman
Sidney Dubin is Harris
Harris
Ben Erway is Court Clerk
Court Clerk
Virginia Farmer is Mrs. Weisner
Mrs. Weisner
John George is Onlooker at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Onlooker at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Everett Glass is Judge Allen F. Parker (uncredited)
Judge Allen F. Parker (uncredited)
Jack Gordon is Hoodlum (uncredited)
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Sol Gorss is Joseph Clark - Hoodlum (uncredited)
Joseph Clark - Hoodlum (uncredited)
Kit Guard is Passerby
Passerby
Robert Haines is Coroner's Office Phone Clerk
Coroner's Office Phone Clerk
Tom Hanlon is Newsreel Announcer
Newsreel Announcer
John Ireland is Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ted Jordan is Hoodlum (uncredited)
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Paul Kruger is Malibu Policeman
Malibu Policeman
Pat Lane is Policeman
Policeman
Robert Malcolm is Malibu Policeman
Malibu Policeman
Cy Malis is Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Joe Mantell is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Paul Marion is Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Allen Mathews is Policeman
Policeman
Edwin Max is Horse Parlor Manager
Horse Parlor Manager
Frank Mayo is Jury Foreman
Jury Foreman
Billy Nelson is Horse Parlor Bouncer (uncredited)
Horse Parlor Bouncer (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara is Policeman
Policeman
Joe Palma is Policeman
Policeman
Rose Plumer is Rocco Tenement Resident
Rocco Tenement Resident
Wally Rose is Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Cosmo Sardo is Man Departing Train
Man Departing Train
Larry Steers is Man in Movie Audience
Man in Movie Audience
Bert Stevens is Plainclothesman
Plainclothesman
Bill Stubbs is Gambler
Gambler
Glen Thompson is Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Arthur Tovey is Federal Agent Guarding Witnesses (uncredited)
Federal Agent Guarding Witnesses (uncredited)
William Vedder is Druggist
Druggist
Peter Virgo is Cigar-Store Owner / Bookie
Cigar-Store Owner / Bookie
Ralph Volkie is Big Man
Big Man
Helen Wallace is Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)
Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)
Harlan Warde is Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Than Wyenn is Cabbie
Cabbie