The Bribe
Seen it?1949 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Jackie Brown or Donnie Brasco, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
United States Federal agent Rigby travels to the Central American island Carlotta to investigate a stolen aircraft engines smuggling racket.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
- Robert TaylorRigby
- Ava GardnerElizabeth Hintten
- Charles LaughtonJ.J. Bealer
- Vincent PriceCarwood
- John HodiakTugwell 'Tug' Hintten
- Samuel S. HindsDr. Warren
- John HoytGibbs
- Tito RenaldoEmilio Gomez
- Martín GarralagaPablo Gomez
- Fernando AlvaradoFlute Player (uncredited)