Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

It took nerves of steel to do what they did!

1932 · 74 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Crime

When his father is murdered, erstwhile conman Nick Darrow asks the cops if he can go undercover to find the killers, and maybe even stop a crime ring that has been plaguing the police. The sister of another innocent victim joins him as they infiltrate the syndicate. Any wrong move could lead to instant death.

Directed by James Flood · Written by Thomson Burtis

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