'Nobody helps me -- I help them!'
Boisterous gangster kingpin Bull Weed rehabilitates his former lawyer from his alcoholic haze, but complications arise when he falls for Weed's girlfriend.
Underworld (1927) is a drama, crime and romance film directed by Josef von Sternberg, released on August 20, 1927 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, Clive Brook and Fred Kohler. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 92 ratings.
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)
Andy MacLennan
as Laughing Man at the Ball (uncredited)
Ida May
as Laughing Woman at the Ball (uncredited)
Karl Morse
as High Collar Sam (uncredited)
Directed by Josef von Sternberg, written by Ben Hecht, Charles Furthman and Robert N. Lee, produced by Hector Turnbull.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 92 ratings.
Josef von Sternberg does well here with his adaptation of Ben Hecht's gangster thriller. George Bancroft is "Bull Weed", a rumbustious character, in love with the aptly monikered "Feathers" - because she wears them everywhere - Evelyn Brent. His former attorney, the dapper "Rolls Royce Wensel" (Clive Brook) has problems with the bottle, but "Weed" manages to ween him off - only for the latter to fall in love with…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of Underworld (1927) includes George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, Clive Brook, Fred Kohler and Helen Lynch. The film was directed by Josef von Sternberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Underworld was released on August 20, 1927 and runs for 1h 27m.
Underworld (1927) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 92 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
