Undertow (1949)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4 |
Directed By
William Castle
Crew
William Castle
Arthur T. Horman
Irving Glassberg
Lee Loeb
Arthur T. Horman
Ralph Dawson
Ralph Dietrich
Milton Schwarzwald
David S. Horsley
Bernard Herzbrun
Joan St. Oegger
Leslie I. Carey
Orry-Kelly
Corson Jowett
Bud Westmore
Nathan Juran
Russell A. Gausman
A. Roland Fields
TOP CAST
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
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