Undertow stars Scott Brady as a gambler just out of wartime military service. No longer interested in wagers and speculations, Brady wants only to open up a mountain vacation lodge. Before this can take place, Brady is framed for murder, and forced to hide out in the home of Peggy Dow. With the help of Dow and a policeman friend, Brady searches for the real murderer. Watch carefully in Undertow and you'll spot new Universal contractee "Roc" Hudson as a plainclothes detective.

Ein junger Mann kommt nach Chicago, um die Tochter des Syndikatsbosses zu heiraten, der ihn vor Jahren aus der Stadt gejagt hat. Als der Gangster ermordet wird, gerät er in Verdacht und sieht sich gezwungen, den wahren Täter zu suchen.

Un reduce dal passato non troppo limpido vuole mantenersi onesto. Qualcuno complotta alle sue spalle per incolparlo di un omicidio che non ha commesso; fortunatamente l'uomo, con l'aiuto di un poliziotto, trova il vero assassino.

Historia de un ex convicto, ex mafioso de Chicago, quien es acusado del asesinato de un jefe de alto rango de Chicago.