Undertow
Every bullet in Chicago had his name on it!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
1949-12-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
21
Vote Average
6.1
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
Bobby Barber
George Eldredge
Thomas Browne Henry
Lewis Howard
Robert Hyatt
Almira Sessions
Smoki Whitfield
Isabel Withers
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