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.
Direction
William Castle's lean, propulsive staging—horror-huckster origins showing.
Acting
Scott Brady's wounded desperation sells every frame.
Director
William Castle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Rock Hudson's first credited speaking role—he's 'Detective' in three scenes, already towering and vague.
Castle made this between his 'Whistler' series and his gimmick era; you can feel him learning to squeeze maximum tension from minimum budget.
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