The Underworld Story

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The Underworld Story

"Fighting Reporter Exposes Corruption"

1950

1h 31m

6.1(27 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

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

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46 members

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Dan Duryea

Mike Reese

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Herbert Marshall

E.J. Stanton

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Gale Storm

Catherine Harris

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Howard Da Silva

Carl Durham

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Michael O'Shea

Ralph Munsey

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Mary Anderson

Molly Rankin

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Gar Moore

Clark Stanton

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Melville Cooper

Major Redford

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Frieda Inescort

Mrs. Eldridge

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Art Baker

Lieutenant Tilton

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Harry Shannon

George Parker

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Alan Hale Jr.

Shaeffer

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Stephen Dunne

Chuck Lee

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Roland Winters

Stanley Becker

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Sue England

Helen

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Lewis L. Russell

Calvin

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Frances Chaney

Grace Calvin

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Jay Adler

Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)

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Phil Arnold

Gus the Waiter (uncredited)

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Sam Balter

Newscaster (uncredited)

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Stanley Blystone

Policeman (uncredited)

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Paul Bryar

Helen's Father (uncredited)

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Robert Coogan

Henchman (uncredited)

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Jean Dean

E. J. Stanton's Secretary (uncredited)

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Charles Evans

Harvey Eldridge (uncredited)

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Douglas Evans

Newscaster (uncredited)

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Dick Foote

Policeman (uncredited)

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Ned Glass

Atlas News Service Editor (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Mourner at Funeral (uncredited)

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Harry Harvey

Mr. Lister (uncredited)

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Teddy Infuhr

Johnny (uncredited)

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Don McGuire

Reporter in Bar (uncredited)

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Tom Monroe

Durham's Hood (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Diane Stewart's Father at Funeral (uncredited)

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Mary Newton

Sidewalk Gossip (uncredited)

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William J. O'Brien

Townsman on Street / In Coffee Shop (uncredited)

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Eddie Parks

Mr. Mullins - Sign Painter (uncredited)

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Carl Sklover

Howard George 'Turk' Meyers (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Reporter at Cemetery (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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Edward Van Sloan

Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

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Benjie Bancroft

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James J. Casino

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James Gonzalez

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John Roy

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Mervin Williams

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