Main Cast: Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart, Peggy Dow, Bruce Bennett
Release Year: 1949
Country: US
Run Time: 71 minutes
Plot
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--who turns out to be an old friend who is in cahoots with Brady's fiancee. Watch carefully in Undertow and you'll spot new Universal contractee "Roc" Hudson as a plainclothes detective. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Bernard Herzbrun - Art Director, Nathan Juran - Art Director, Orry-Kelly - Costume Designer, William Castle - Director, Ralph Dawson - Editor, Milton Schwarzwald - Musical Direction/Supervision, Bud Westmore - Makeup, Joe Stinton - Makeup, Irving Glassberg - Cinematographer, Ralph Dietrich - Producer, Al Fields - Set Designer, Roland A. Fields - Set Designer, Russell A. Gausman - Set Designer, David S. Horsley - Special Effects, Arthur Horman - Screenwriter, Lee Loeb - Screenwriter
Undertow is a 1949 thriller film directed by William Castle, starring Scott Brady, Peggy Dow, Bruce Bennett, Dorothy Hart and John Russell. It is the story of an ex-con, a former Chicago mobster, who is accused of the murder of a high ranking Chicago boss. The movie also marks the second film to feature a young actor named Rock Hudson and the first in which he received a film credit for his work.
Plot
The protagonist is Tony Reagan (Scott Brady), a former Chicago mobster and ex-con who is vacationing in Reno at a lodge in the beginning og the film where he bumps into an old friend/former colleague from Chicago, named Danny Morgan (Jack Russell). They announce to each other that they are both engaged to be married. However being engaged does not stop Reagan from seeing other women, like Ann McKnight (Peggy Dow) whom he met at a Renocasino and with whom he shared a ride home with. When Reagan arrived home he was met by the police. It seems that Reagan is a suspect in a murder investigation. After meeting with the police Reagan meets up with his bride -to-be, Sally Lee (Dorothy Hart). It is learned that Reagan has been framed for the murder of Miss Lee's uncle, mob boss Big Jim. While of the run Reagan enlists the help of Miss McKnight and they not only discover the truth but they also discover that not only is he engaged to Miss Lee, but that Morgan is also engaged to her.
