Underworld
1927 · Movie · NR · 87 min · ★ 7.0
Boisterous gangster kingpin Bull Weed rehabilitates his former lawyer from his alcoholic haze, but complications arise when he falls for Weed's girlfriend.
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Details
- Years
- 1927
- Release date
- 1927-08-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (90 votes)
Themes
- death sentence
- prison escape
- revenge
- organized crime
- alcoholic
- silent film
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1929
- Academy Award — Best Story · nominated
Cast & crew
George Bancroft
as Bull Weed
Evelyn Brent
as Feathers
Clive Brook
as Rolls Royce
Fred Kohler
as Buck Mulligan
Helen Lynch
as Mulligan's Girl
Larry Semon
as Slippy Lewis
Jerry Mandy
as Paloma
Alfred Allen
as Judge (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Street Kid (uncredited)
- AM
Andy MacLennan
as Laughing Man at the Ball (uncredited)
Directed by Josef von Sternberg