Underworld
'Nobody helps me -- I help them!'
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Produced by Paramount Pictures
A dark, fast-paced silent-era crime drama centered on loyalty, desire, and betrayal within the underworld, where a gangster's rehabilitation of a fallen man unravels when romantic rivalry threatens their bond.
Boisterous gangster kingpin Bull Weed rehabilitates his former lawyer from his alcoholic haze, but complications arise when he falls for Weed's girlfriend.
Essence
Ensemble
George Bancroft
Bull Weed
Evelyn Brent
Feathers
Clive Brook
Rolls Royce
Fred Kohler
Buck Mulligan
Helen Lynch
Mulligan's Girl
Larry Semon
Slippy Lewis
Jerry Mandy
Paloma
Alfred Allen
Judge (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Street Kid (uncredited)
Andy MacLennan
Laughing Man at the Ball (uncredited)
Ida May
Laughing Woman at the Ball (uncredited)
Karl Morse
High Collar Sam (uncredited)
Like Underworld
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Underworld
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Underworld, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Underworld, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Underworld, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
