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The Undercover Man

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Determined Treasury Department investigator Frank Warren (Glenn Ford) goes after a ruthless mobster known as The Big Fellow. When a key informant is murdered, Warren pursues the gangster on charges of tax evasion. But, with a slick mob lawyer hampering him at every turn, and threats being lobbed toward Warren's wife (Nina Foch), the lawman's chances of achieving a conviction are slim to none. His only hope is that one syndicate bookkeeper will have the courage to turn state's evidence.

Critics Reviews

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Virginia Graham London Evening Standard 05/26/2021
A sensible, short, moderately exciting and well constructed thriller. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 10/10/2022
6/10
Lewis offers, I think, slight moments of B-movie intrigue with Glenn Ford, but his moralizing line about the ethics of duty traces a predictable trajectory that softens the plot until it becomes dull. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Moira Walsh America Magazine 07/15/2021
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. Go to Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 08/08/2008
Highly creative crime film, with visually inventive direction. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/28/2003
B
A very solid crime thriller shot in semi-documentary style. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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deke p 01/21/2022 1949! B&W Noir. GLENN FORD great, as usual. T-man vs Gangsters in big city. Never heard of until saw on The MOVIE Channel 1.20.2022 See more 01/10/2022 GlennFord didn't make any bad movies. See more 08/09/2016 Solid B with terrific cast. See more 05/11/2013 Joseph H. Lewis directed this gritty little crime story that seems loosely based on Al Capone being taken down by Elliott Ness, with Glenn Ford in as the Ness figure. It's not so much film noir as it's a down-and-dirty crime film. See more 05/01/2013 Highly creative crime film, with visually inventive direction. See more 02/01/2013 Not the greatest Lewis but the visuals are always compelling. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joseph H. Lewis

Director

Glenn Ford

Frank Warren

Nina Foch

Judith Warren

James Whitmore

George Pappas

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Movie Info

Synopsis Determined Treasury Department investigator Frank Warren (Glenn Ford) goes after a ruthless mobster known as The Big Fellow. When a key informant is murdered, Warren pursues the gangster on charges of tax evasion. But, with a slick mob lawyer hampering him at every turn, and threats being lobbed toward Warren's wife (Nina Foch), the lawman's chances of achieving a conviction are slim to none. His only hope is that one syndicate bookkeeper will have the courage to turn state's evidence.
Director
Joseph H. Lewis
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2016
Runtime
1h 25m