Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 31m

The Underworld Story

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Director

Cast

Dan Duryea as Mike Reese Herbert Marshall as E.J. Stanton Gale Storm as Catherine Harris Howard Da Silva as Carl Durham Michael O'Shea as Ralph Munsey Mary Anderson as Molly Rankin

Crew

Stanley Cortez — Director of Photography Richard V. Heermance — Editor David Rose — Original Music Composer Henry Blankfort — Screenplay Craig Rice — Story Hal E. Chester — Producer

Tagline

Fighting Reporter Exposes Corruption

Synopsis

A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.

Mood & Themes

gangster film noir district attorney newspaper man newspaper editor crime reporter framed for murder black maid innocent woman innocent suspect murdered wife powerful man

Key Collaborators

Cy Endfield Director Stanley Cortez Director of Photography Richard V. Heermance Editor David Rose Original Music Composer Henry Blankfort Screenplay Craig Rice Story Hal E. Chester Producer

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