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Undertow (1950)

Undertow poster
Directed by
William Castle
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man leaves the Chicago mob to start a new life. He is framed for the murder of his former boss and must clear his name while staying one step ahead of the police.

tensesuspensefulnoirishshadowyparanoidgrimfast-paced

What happens

Undertow is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart and Peggy Dow. A young Rock Hudson has a supporting role, his second film appearance and the first in which he is named in the credits. Brady plays a former Chicago mobster who is accused of murdering his old boss. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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