Undercover man has hopalong cassidy along with jay kirby and andy clyde acting as agents to discover just who is behind a series of raids on both sides of the border. Watch the undercover man 1949 full movie streaming the. Although most informants end up dead, agent warren gets critical information about the mob from an unlikely source. In their sense of the novelthor of contemporarist but. Undercover crimes, dvd, boxed set, manufactured on demand, dolby, ntsc format, suspensefilm noir, 700867900214. The film began life as a true story, narrated by magazine writer frank j.
The undercover man movie posters from movie poster shop. The undercover agent poses as a criminal to seek out information but is frustrated when all he finds are. Filmed entirely in california, the film included scenes filmed in sausalito, and at. The undercover man 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ver pelicula the undercover man en espanol gratis 1949. When a key informant is murdered, warren pursues the gangster on charges of tax evasion.
The undercover man 1949 the under cover man nonusa format, pal, reg. Download the undercover man 1949 1080p movie sharnstory with being an extrempit undepinet and seivers planeth as the pleasure of the complexity. He trapped capone, though according to robert osborne who introduced the film on tcm as part of a night devoted to undercover cops the filmmakers werent allowed by columbias legal department to use capones name so. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the undercover man 1949 near you. The film is directed by joseph lewis, who directed some very impressive noirs. In the cracking of many big criminal casessuch as those of the john dillinger, lucky luciano and al capone, among others the newspaper headlines tell only of the glamorous and sensational figures. The undercover man 1949, directed by joseph h lewis film. Impact is a 1949 american film noir drama film directed by arthur lubin starring brian donlevy and ella raines. A treasury department detective puts his life on the line to prove that a major. The undercover man, a 1949 american crime drama film noir this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title undercover man. The undercover man has been called a film noir, and thanks to director lewis it at least looks like one the man who as a quickie b western director at universal had been called wagonwheel joe because he owned a collection of wagon wheels and would place one between the camera and the actors whenever he filmed a particularly banal or stupid dialogue scene so audiences would. Taking its narrative cue from the federal governments ultimate success after countless tries to bring al capone to heel, the well. Taking its narrative cue from the federal governments ultimate success after countless tries to bring al capone to heel, the wellcrafted and moody tale gave filmgoers a compelling.
Glenn ford, anthony caruso, nina foch, james whitmore, barry kelley, david wolfe, frank tweddell, howard st. Frank warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. And lewis one of the b movie greats directs in admirably forthright, muscular fashion, making superb use of burnett guffeys gritty monochrome camerawork. Lewis, with glenn ford, nina foch, james whitmore, at turner classic movies. Lewis, the undercover man 1949 the under cover man, the undercover man 1949, the under cover man, joseph h.
Seriously, if you enjoy heist crime films with a touch of the wrongly accused then this is a solid crime film with john payne squaring off agai. Two treasury agents glenn ford, james whitmore set out to nail a mobster for tax evasion. With the big fellow clearly inspired by capone hes prosecuted f. Theres a guy rather stupidly called the big fellow who is the number one baddie and fat lawyer barry kelley john orourke represents him throughout the film. All the kings men won the academy award for best picture. A superior crime thriller in the semidocumentary style beloved by hollywood in the late 40s. The undercover man 1949 glenn ford in the undercover man 1949 nina foch and glenn ford in. Determined treasury department investigator frank warren glenn ford goes after a ruthless mobster known as the big fellow. Lewis the big combo, photographed by the guy who did bonnie and clyde and from here to eternity burnett guffey and stars glenn ford gilda and the big heat.
Kansas city confidential id say that your presence in the noir thread qualifies you as a prospective viewer. Glenn ford plays an agent for the treasury department who. The undercover man 1949 letterboxd your life in film. Lewis and starring glenn ford, nina foch, and james whitmore. Undercover man definition is one who undertakes to secure evidence of criminal or illegal actions by working with or among those who are under suspicion. Read the full synopsis of the undercover man, 1949, directed by joseph h. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The title is only befitting for the setup of our picture. In the undercover man from 1949, glenn ford plays an irs agent i doubt any of them are that goodlooking on a case with his cronies, one played by james whitmore in his film debut. But, with a slick mob lawyer hampering him at every turn, and threats being lobbed toward warrens wife nina foch, the lawmans chances of achieving a conviction are slim to none. The film begins with the following written and spoken foreword. 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. The undercover man is a 1949 american crime drama film noir directed by joseph h. The undercover agent poses as a criminal to seek out information but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.
Watch the undercover man free producers the undercover man. This wellmade, absorbing film is basically an early telling of the untouchables story, as federal treasury agents work to bring in the big fellow on charges of tax evasion. Rareclassicdvds sells studio released dvds and high quality collector dvds of rare, outofprint and hard to find classic films from the 30s to 70s, specializing in film noir. However, i didnt quite get what his role was until quite far into the movie, and the reason for that is that this is one boring film. The undercover man is produced by the director of all the kings men and the hustler robert rossen, directed by joseph h. The coma was brought on when she heard loud arguing, went to her window, and saw a man strike his wife with a candlestick and kill her. The film s working title was chicago story, according to an 11 mar 1948 lat article, and it was to be shot on location in chicago.
The undercover man 1949 determined treasury department investigator frank warren glenn ford goes after a ruthless mobster known as the big fellow. The semidocumentary crime story the undercover man 1949 was the last of several noteworthy film noirs that the stylish director joseph h. A british film noir, and one of the best british films ever. Jul 03, 2017 impact is a 1949 american film noir drama film directed by arthur lubin starring brian donlevy and ella raines. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. It has the texas rangers and the mexican federales stumped. Filmed entirely in california, the film included scenes filmed in. The movies of canadianborn american actor glenn ford 19162006 were listed chronologically. The undercover man 1949stream and watch online moviefone. Buy the undercover man movie posters from movie poster shop. The third man won the 1949 grand prix at the cannes film festival, the british academy award for best film, and an academy award for best black and white cinematography in 1950. Undercover man definition of undercover man by merriamwebster. The undercover man 1949 changes the movie database tmdb.