Undercover Doctor

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Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Louis King
Screenplay byWilliam R. Lipman
Horace McCoy
Produced by Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Starring Lloyd Nolan
Janice Logan
J. Carrol Naish
Heather Angel
Broderick Crawford
Robert Wilcox
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Edited by Arthur P. Schmidt
Music by John Leipold
Victor Young
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 9, 1939 (1939-06-09)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Undercover Doctor is a 1939 American crime film directed by Louis King, written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy. The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Janice Logan, J. Carrol Naish, Heather Angel, Broderick Crawford and Robert Wilcox. It was released on June 9, 1939 by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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Plot

Dr. Bartley Morgan appears to be a highly respectable doctor and runs a profitable private practice with his nurse Margaret Hopkins. Underneath his respectable veneer, he is engaged in a range of illegal activities. FBI agent Robert Anders investigates Morgan.

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References

  1. "Undercover Doctor (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  2. Nugent, Frank S. (1939-06-01). "Movie Review - Undercover Doctor - THE SCREEN; The G-Men Find a B-Picture in 'Undercover Doctor,' at Criterion-'Street of Missing Men' at Rialto". NYTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-06-25.