The Bribe (1949)
- Starring:
- Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Z. Leonard
Synopsis of The Bribe
Federal agent Robert Taylor journeys to a mythical South American community, there to break up a war-surplus contraband racket. American playboy Vincent Price is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by the disreputable Charles Laughton and John Hodiak. Ava Gardner, Hodiak's wife, takes over for her husband when he's sidelined by a heart condition. Taylor tries to get to the gang boss by romancing Gardner; she eventually shifts loyalties, but Price tries to frame both Gardner and Taylor so that he can get off scot-free. Taylor finally manages to overcome Price during a oversized fireworks display at a local festival. Hampered by the old-fashioned direction of Robert Z. Leonard, The Bribe is slow going until its spectacular climax, which was later excerpted in toto and re-used in Steve Martin's detective spoof Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (82). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Bribe
- Robert Taylor - Rigby
- Charles Laughton - A.J. Bealer
- John Hodiak - Tug Hintten
- John Hoyt - Gibbs
- Martin Garralaga - Pablo Gomez
- Ernesto Morelli - Bartender
- Felipe Turich - Clerk
- Albert Pollet - Ad Lib Frenchman
- Frank Mayo - Ad Lib American
- Robert Cabal - Bellboy
- Peter Cusanelli - Rhumba Dancer
- Joe Dominguez - Waiter
- Ava Gardner - Elizabeth Hintten
- Vincent Price - Carwood
- Samuel S. Hinds - Dr. Warren
- Tito Renaldo - Emilio Gomez
- Fernando Alvarado - Flute Player
- Juan Duval - Waiter
- Julian Rivero - Boatman
- Alberto Morin - Waiter
- William Haade - Walker
- David Cota - Bellboy
- Marcel dela Brosse - Ad Lib Frenchman
- Nacho Galindo - Clerk
- Director(s):
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Writer(s):
- Marguerite Roberts
- Producer(s):
- Pandro S. Berman
- Looking for special editions of The Bribe?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
