Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Undertow end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Undertow easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Undertow

Name: Undertow
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1949
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart, Peggy Dow, Bruce Bennett

Every bullet in Chicago had his name on it!

Directed by William Castle

Produced by Universal International Pictures

194971 min6.1 / 10

A classic film noir about a framed man on the run, built on paranoia and the search for truth amid a corrupt urban landscape.

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.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Paranoia and Procedure Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Thriller Crime

Keywords

Film Noir

Questions people ask

Is Undertow scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Undertow sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does Undertow end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Undertow violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Undertow easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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