Undercover Girl is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Alexis Smith and Scott Brady.
Plot Christine "Chris" Miller, a newly graduated New York policewoman, vows to finish the work of her murdered detective father by infiltrating the drug ring that killed him. Under an alias, she moves into a rough neighborhood, gains the trust of Moocher, a low‑level addict, and uses information from Liz Crow, a faded ex‑moll, to build herself a convincing cover.
Working her way up, Chris eventually reaches Doc Holmes, a doctor fronting for the gang, and Menig, a ruthless lieutenant, feeding intelligence back to Lieutenant Mike Trent while her suspicious targets and an intrusive boyfriend put her cover at risk. As suspicions close in, she helps set up a final sting—the ring leaders are exposed and captured, her father’s killer is unmasked, and Chris proves herself as a capable officer in a male‑dominated force.
Cast Alexis Smith as Christine Miller Scott Brady as Lt. Michael Trent Richard Egan as Jess Faylen Gladys George as Liz Crow Edmond Ryan as Doc Holmes Gerald Mohr as Reed Menig Royal Dano as Moocher Harry Landers as Tully Connie Gilchrist as Captain Parker Angela Clarke as Babe Regis Toomey as "Butt" Miller Lynn Ainley as Pat Gibson Tris Coffin as Robbie (as Tristram Coffin) Lawrence Cregar as Murph Harold Gary as Wally Edwin Rand as Lew (as Ed Rand) Mel Archer as Collar
Reception In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic Thomas M. Pryor wrote: "[T]here are no surprises in 'Undercover Girl.' The film details in interesting fashion, however, how the L.A. police help Chris to win the confidence of the smugglers as a big drug buyer from Chicago. Not so interesting are the climactic moments of the melodrama when a sleazy character discovers that Chris is a cop and tips off the gang. It might be interesting, just for the sake of change, to have a police plan work out so successfully that the gang could be apprehended without discovering the identity of the undercover agent. How about it, moviemakers?"
See also List of American films of 1950
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