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Cast
Lloyd Nolan
as Robert Anders
Janice Logan
as Margaret Hopkins
J. Carrol Naish
as Dr. Bartley Morgan
Heather Angel
as Cynthia Weld
Broderick Crawford
as Eddie Krator
Robert Wilcox
as Tom Logan
Richard Carle
as Elmer Porter
Stanley Price
as Johnny Franklin
John Eldredge
as Gordon Kingsley
George Meeker
as Dapper Dan Barr
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes3
DirectorLouis King
WritersWilliam R. Lipman, Horace McCoy
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsUndercover Doctor
About Undercover Doctor
Dr. Bartley Morgan covers up his profitable illegalities with the respectable veneer of a posh, highly profitable private practice, he runs with his nurse Margaret Hopkins. The FBI agent Robert Anders has to catch on to Morgan's illicit activities.
Directed by Louis King, Undercover Doctor leans on a strong ensemble — Lloyd Nolan, Janice Logan, J. Carrol Naish — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1939.
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