The Bribe

Feb 3, 1949

1h 38m

★ 6.2

5 Great Stars in a Daring Drama of Love and Adventure!

Overview

United States Federal agent Rigby travels to the Central American island Carlotta to investigate a stolen aircraft engines smuggling racket.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Bribe Trailers

Cast

Rigby

Robert Taylor

Elizabeth Hintten

Ava Gardner

J.J. Bealer

Charles Laughton

Carwood

Vincent Price

Tugwell 'Tug' Hintten

John Hodiak

Dr. Warren

Samuel S. Hinds

Gibbs

John Hoyt

Emilio Gomez

Tito Renaldo

Pablo Gomez

Martín Garralaga

Flute Player (uncredited)

Fernando Alvarado

Bellboy (uncredited)

Robert Cabal

Club Patron (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

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