The Woman Under Cover is a lost[1] 1919 American silent drama film directed by George Siegmann and starring Fritzi Brunette.

It was based on a play by Sada Cowan and produced and distributed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company.

[2][3] As described in a film magazine,[4] Yvonne (La Rue), an actress, murders her husband following a quarrel, and upon threat of exposure promises to marry Billy (Spingler), a chorus man who has discovered her guilt.

When she refuses to carry out her agreement and accepts the attentions of a wealthy broker, Billy (Spingler) tells his story to The Leader, a newspaper.

Mac (McDaniel), the city editor, assigns Alma (Brunette), a woman reporter, the task of securing Yvonne's confession to verify the story that was given to the newspaper.