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The Bribe

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Federal agent Rigby (Robert Taylor) travels to a Central American island to investigate stolen war surplus. Suspicion falls on veteran Tugwell Hintten (John Hodiak) and his alluring singer wife, Elizabeth (Ava Gardner). But Rigby's situation gets more complicated when he starts an affair with Elizabeth. The brains of the scam -- J.J. Bealer (Charles Laughton) and Carwood (Vincent Price) -- offer the lawman a bribe. When he refuses it, both lovers' lives are jeopardized.

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Bob Thomas Associated Press 02/09/2019
The whole thing bogs down in an aged plot and implausible dialogue. Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 04/08/2003
2/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/08/2003
C
It is only the heavies, Vincent Price and Charles Laughton, who keep the film dripping with venom. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Z. Leonard

Director

Robert Taylor

Rigby

Ava Gardner

Elizabeth Hintten

Charles Laughton

J.J. Bealer

Vincent Price

Carwood

John Hodiak

Tugwell "Tug" Hintten
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Synopsis Federal agent Rigby (Robert Taylor) travels to a Central American island to investigate stolen war surplus. Suspicion falls on veteran Tugwell Hintten (John Hodiak) and his alluring singer wife, Elizabeth (Ava Gardner). But Rigby's situation gets more complicated when he starts an affair with Elizabeth. The brains of the scam -- J.J. Bealer (Charles Laughton) and Carwood (Vincent Price) -- offer the lawman a bribe. When he refuses it, both lovers' lives are jeopardized.
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Producer
Pandro S. Berman, Robert Z. Leonard
Screenwriter
Marguerite Roberts
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 3, 1949, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 6, 2009
Runtime
1h 38m