Undertow (1949)
Every bullet in Chicago had his name on it!
Undertow stars Scott Brady as a gambler just out of wartime military service. No longer interested in wagers and speculations, Brady wants only to open up a mountain vacation lodge. Before this can take place, Brady is framed for murder, and forced to hide out in the home of Peggy Dow. With the help of Dow and a policeman friend, Brady searches for the real murderer. Watch carefully in Undertow and you'll spot new Universal contractee "Roc" Hudson as a plainclothes detective.
- Date of release
- 1949-12-03
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (24)
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- Thriller
- Director
- William Castle
Casting
- Scott Brady — Tony Reagan
- John Russell — Danny Morgan
- Dorothy Hart — Sally Lee
- Peggy Dow — Ann McKnight
- Bruce Bennett — Reckling
- Gregg Martell — Frost
- Robert Anderson — Stoner
- Dan Ferniel — Gene (as Daniel Ferniel)
- Rock Hudson — Detective (as Roc Hudson)
- Charles Sherlock — Cooper
- Anne P. Kramer — Clerk (as Ann Pearce)
- Robert Easton — Fisher
Interesting facts
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.
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