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The Undercover Man

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Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1949-03-21

Runtime: 85 mins

Director: Joseph H. Lewis

Writer: Frank J. Wilson

Spoken language: Italiano, English

Genres: Crime, Drama

Original title: The Undercover Man

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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