The Bribe (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 38min
- Crime, Drama
- 10 Aug 1949 (Australia)
- Movie
Federal agent Rigby, in Central America to trace stolen plane engines, falls for the gorgeous wife of the chief suspect.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert Taylor | ... |
Rigby
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| Ava Gardner | ... |
Elizabeth Hintten
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| Charles Laughton | ... |
J.J. Bealer
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| Vincent Price | ... |
Carwood
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| John Hodiak | ... |
Tug Hintten
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| Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Dr. Warren
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Gibbs
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Tito Renaldo | ... |
Emilio Gomez
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| Martin Garralaga | ... |
Pablo Gomez
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Fernando Alvarado | ... |
Flute Player (uncredited)
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| Robert Cabal | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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David Cota | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Peter Cusanelli | ... |
Rhumba Dancer (uncredited)
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Marcel De la Brosse | ... |
French Tourist (uncredited)
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| Joe Dominguez | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Juan Duval | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Nacho Galindo | ... |
Second Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Elias Gamboa | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Gonsales | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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Phyllis Graffeo | ... |
Peon (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Walker (uncredited)
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Pepe Hernández | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Richard Lopez | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Bob Lugo | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
American Tourist (uncredited)
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Walter Merrill | ... |
American Tourist (uncredited)
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Ernesto Molinari | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Alex Montoya | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Mike Morelli | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
José (uncredited)
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George Navarro | ... |
Peon (uncredited)
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Alfonso Pedroza | ... |
Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
French Tourist (uncredited)
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Paul Regas | ... |
Peon (uncredited)
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| Julian Rivero | ... |
Diego (uncredited)
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Florita Romero | ... |
Peon (uncredited)
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Felipe Turich | ... |
First Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Harry J. Vejar | ... |
Indian Tourist (uncredited)
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Eileen Wilson | ... |
Elizabeth Hintten (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Roque Ybarra | ... |
Peon (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Z. Leonard | ||
| Vincente Minnelli | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Marguerite Roberts | ... | (screen play) |
| Frederick Nebel | ... | (short story) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gene Ruggiero | ||
Art Direction by
| Malcolm Brown | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair styles designer |
Production Management
| Edward Woehler | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bert Glazer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Hugh Hunt | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Jerry Pina | ... | stunt juggler (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank V. Phillips | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costumes: Miss Gardner |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alex Hyde | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1949) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Select International Films (1955) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (1955) (Japan) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In pursuit of stolen aircraft engines on Carlotta, a Central American island, federal agent Rigby meets chief suspect Hintten and his wife Elizabeth, a sultry cafe singer. He is watched by Bealer, a "pie-shaped man" with sore feet. Rigby knows he's on the right track when Bealer offers him money to leave Carlotta. When Rigby and Elizabeth are drawn to each other, the gang realizes there's more than one kind of bribe. Everybody sweats.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | 5 Great Stars in a Daring Drama of Love and Adventure ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,984,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Vincente Minnelli directed the pyrotechnical climax scene. See more » |
| Goofs | Set in the town of Carlotta, but on Emilio's boat it's misspelled as Carlota. It's also Carlota in Rigby's telegram draft at the beginning. But in the town's fiesta fireworks display, it's Carlotta, presumably definitive. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Situation Wanted See more » |
| Quotes |
J.J. Bealer:
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When you get around to it, Mr. Rigby, you might call a cop. See more » |