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	* [[Samuel S. Hinds]] as Dr. Warren		* [[Samuel S. Hinds]] as Dr. Warren
	* [[John Hoyt]] as Gibbs		* [[John Hoyt]] as Gibbs
	* Tito Renaldo as Emilio Gomez
	* [[Martin Garralaga]] as Pablo Gomez		* [[Martin Garralaga]] as Pablo Gomez

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	* [[Samuel S. Hinds]] as Dr. Warren		* [[Samuel S. Hinds]] as Dr. Warren
	* [[John Hoyt]] as Gibbs		* [[John Hoyt]] as Gibbs
	* [[Tito Renaldo]] as Emilio Gomez		* Tito Renaldo as Emilio Gomez
	* [[Martin Garralaga]] as Pablo Gomez		* [[Martin Garralaga]] as Pablo Gomez

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	* [[Samuel S. Hinds]] as Dr. Warren		* [[Samuel S. Hinds]] as Dr. Warren
	* [[John Hoyt]] as Gibbs		* [[John Hoyt]] as Gibbs
			* [[Tito Renaldo]] as Emilio Gomez
	* [[Martin Garralaga]] as Pablo Gomez		* [[Martin Garralaga]] as Pablo Gomez

Lord Cornwallis: +

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	\| cinematography = [[Joseph Ruttenberg]]		\| cinematography = [[Joseph Ruttenberg]]
	\| editing = Gene Ruggiero		\| editing = Gene Ruggiero
	\| ~~distributor~~ = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]		\| studio = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
			\| distributor = [[Loews Cineplex Entertainment\|Loew's Inc.]]
	\| released = {{Film date\|1949\|2\|3\|United States}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1949\|2\|3\|United States}}
	\| runtime = 98 minutes		\| runtime = 98 minutes

AnomieBOT: Dating maintenance tags: {{What}} {{Who}}

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Dating maintenance tags: {{What}} {{Who}}

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Federal agent Rigby travels to Los Trancos on the island of Carlotta (somewhere off the coast of Central America) to break up a war-surplus aircraft engine racket and finds himself tempted by corruption, namely{{what}} Elizabeth Hintten, a café singer married to Tugwell Hintten, a drunken ex-pilot.		Federal agent Rigby travels to Los Trancos on the island of Carlotta (somewhere off the coast of Central America) to break up a war-surplus aircraft engine racket and finds himself tempted by corruption, namely{{what\|date=January 2024}} Elizabeth Hintten, a café singer married to Tugwell Hintten, a drunken ex-pilot.

	Carwood{{who}} is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by J.J. Bealer{{who}} and Tugwell. Bealer is a waterfront informant who switches sides daily depending on which way the wind blows.		Carwood{{who\|date=January 2024}} is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by J.J. Bealer{{who\|date=January 2024}} and Tugwell. Bealer is a waterfront informant who switches sides daily depending on which way the wind blows.

	Aware he is dying of consumption, Tugwell gives Rigby and Elizabeth permission to find happiness together after he is gone.		Aware he is dying of consumption, Tugwell gives Rigby and Elizabeth permission to find happiness together after he is gone.

Str1977: /* In popular culture */

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In popular culture

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	In the book ''Cult Movies'', Karl French and [[Philip French]] write "In classic noir style, the chain smoking Rigby (he has no Christian name) tells most of the story in flashbacks that begin as visions he sees on the rain-lashed window of his hotel room. His voiceover narration continues as he battles with his conscience and tries to retain his honour in a world reeking of corruption. Laughton and Price are splendidly hammy villains and Gardner's nightclub singer is an innocent [[femme fatale]] in the manner of [[Rita Hayworth]]'s ''[[Gilda]]''."<ref>French, Karl and Philip French. ''Cult Movies,'' Pavilion Books Limited, United Kingdom 1999.</ref>		In the book ''Cult Movies'', Karl French and [[Philip French]] write "In classic noir style, the chain smoking Rigby (he has no Christian name) tells most of the story in flashbacks that begin as visions he sees on the rain-lashed window of his hotel room. His voiceover narration continues as he battles with his conscience and tries to retain his honour in a world reeking of corruption. Laughton and Price are splendidly hammy villains and Gardner's nightclub singer is an innocent [[femme fatale]] in the manner of [[Rita Hayworth]]'s ''[[Gilda]]''."<ref>French, Karl and Philip French. ''Cult Movies,'' Pavilion Books Limited, United Kingdom 1999.</ref>

			==Legacy==
	==In popular culture==
	Scenes and characters from ''The Bribe'' are used in ''[[Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid]]'', a 1982 film parody by [[Carl Reiner]], in which [[Steve Martin]]'s character is named Rigby and is searching for friends and enemies of Carlotta.		Scenes and characters from ''The Bribe'' are used in ''[[Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid]]'', a 1982 film parody by [[Carl Reiner]], in which [[Steve Martin]]'s character is named Rigby and is searching for friends and enemies of Carlotta.

Str1977: /* Plot */

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Plot

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Federal agent Rigby travels to Los Trancos on the island of Carlotta (somewhere off the coast of Central America) to break up a war-surplus aircraft engine racket and finds himself tempted by corruption, namely{{what}} Elizabeth Hintten, a café singer married to ~~Tug~~ Hintten, a drunken ex-pilot.		Federal agent Rigby travels to Los Trancos on the island of Carlotta (somewhere off the coast of Central America) to break up a war-surplus aircraft engine racket and finds himself tempted by corruption, namely{{what}} Elizabeth Hintten, a café singer married to Tugwell Hintten, a drunken ex-pilot.

	Carwood{{who}} is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by J.J. Bealer{{who}} and ~~Hintten~~. Bealer is a waterfront informant who switches sides daily depending on which way the wind blows.		Carwood{{who}} is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by J.J. Bealer{{who}} and Tugwell. Bealer is a waterfront informant who switches sides daily depending on which way the wind blows.

	Aware he is dying of consumption, Tugwell~~{{who}}~~ gives Rigby and Elizabeth permission to find happiness together after he is gone.		Aware he is dying of consumption, Tugwell gives Rigby and Elizabeth permission to find happiness together after he is gone.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

Str1977: /* Plot */ barely comprehensible

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Plot: barely comprehensible

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Federal agent Rigby travels to Los Trancos on the island of Carlotta (somewhere off the coast of Central America) to break up a war-surplus aircraft engine racket and finds himself tempted by corruption, namely Elizabeth Hintten, a café singer married to Tug Hintten, a drunken ex-pilot.		Federal agent Rigby travels to Los Trancos on the island of Carlotta (somewhere off the coast of Central America) to break up a war-surplus aircraft engine racket and finds himself tempted by corruption, namely{{what}} Elizabeth Hintten, a café singer married to Tug Hintten, a drunken ex-pilot.

	Carwood is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by J.J. Bealer and Hintten. Bealer is a waterfront informant who switches sides daily depending on which way the wind blows.		Carwood{{who}} is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by J.J. Bealer{{who}} and Hintten. Bealer is a waterfront informant who switches sides daily depending on which way the wind blows.

	Aware he is dying of consumption, Tugwell gives Rigby and Elizabeth permission to find happiness together after he is gone.		Aware he is dying of consumption, Tugwell{{who}} gives Rigby and Elizabeth permission to find happiness together after he is gone.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

Sc2353: added Category:English-language crime drama films using HotCat

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added Category:English-language crime drama films using HotCat

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	[[Category:1940s English-language films]]		[[Category:1940s English-language films]]
	[[Category:1940s American films]]		[[Category:1940s American films]]
			[[Category:English-language crime drama films]]

Donaldd23: /* Plot */ cleanup

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Federal agent Rigby ~~([[Robert Taylor (American actor)\|Robert Taylor]])~~ travels to Los Trancos on the island of Carlotta (somewhere off the coast of Central America) to break up a war-surplus aircraft engine racket and finds himself tempted by corruption, namely Elizabeth Hintten ~~([[Ava Gardner]])~~, a café singer married to Tug Hintten ~~([[John Hodiak]])~~, a drunken ex-pilot.		Federal agent Rigby travels to Los Trancos on the island of Carlotta (somewhere off the coast of Central America) to break up a war-surplus aircraft engine racket and finds himself tempted by corruption, namely Elizabeth Hintten, a café singer married to Tug Hintten, a drunken ex-pilot.

	Carwood ~~([[Vincent Price]])~~ is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by J.J. Bealer ~~([[Charles Laughton]])~~ and Hintten. Bealer is a waterfront		Carwood is the brains of the outfit, aided and abetted by J.J. Bealer and Hintten. Bealer is a waterfront informant who switches sides daily depending on which way the wind blows.
	informant who switches sides daily ;depending on which way the wind blows.

	Aware he is dying of consumption, Tugwell gives Rigby and Elizabeth permission to find happiness together after he is gone.		Aware he is dying of consumption, Tugwell gives Rigby and Elizabeth permission to find happiness together after he is gone.