The Undercover Man
“TOLD WITH THE SNARL OF A MACHINE GUN!”
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.
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Glenn Ford
Frank Warren
Known for
The Big Heat
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David Wolfe
Stanley Weinburg
Nina Foch
Judith Warren
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James Whitmore
George Pappas
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Barry Kelley
Attorney Edward J. O'Rourke
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The Asphalt Jungle
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Frank Tweddell
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Howard St. John
Joseph S. Horan
Known for
Strangers on a Train
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John F. Hamilton
Police Desk Sergeant Shannon
Known for
On the Waterfront
Leo Penn
Sidney Gordon
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Joan Lazer
Rosa Rocco
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Esther Minciotti
Maria Rocco
Known for
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Angela Clarke
Theresa Rocco
Known for
House of Wax
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Joseph H. Lewis Director · Sydney Boehm Screenplay Jack Rubin Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2M · United States release March 21, 1949 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,950,000
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United States · March 21, 1949
Theatrical
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