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The Undercover Man (1950)

The Undercover Man poster
Directed by
Joseph H. Lewis
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Treasury agent works to uncover a major tax evasion scheme led by a powerful mobster. He faces threats and obstacles as he gathers evidence to bring the criminal to justice.

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What happens

The Undercover Man is a 1949 American crime film noir starring Glenn Ford and Nina Foch, and directed by Joseph H. Lewis. James Whitmore made his film debut in support. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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