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The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

Fighting Reporter Exposes Corruption

1950•1h 31m•6.3/10
DramaCrime

Ratings

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6.3/10(29)

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

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Production

FilmCraft Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Mike Reese

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

E.J. Stanton

Gale Storm

Gale Storm

Catherine Harris

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Carl Durham

Michael O'Shea

Michael O'Shea

Ralph Munsey

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Molly Rankin

Gar Moore

Clark Stanton

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Major Redford

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Mrs. Eldridge

Art Baker

Art Baker

Lieutenant Tilton

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

George Parker

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Shaeffer

Stephen Dunne

Stephen Dunne

Chuck Lee

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Stanley Becker

Sue England

Sue England

Helen

Lewis L. Russell

Lewis L. Russell

Calvin

Frances Chaney

Frances Chaney

Grace Calvin

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Gus the Waiter (uncredited)

Sam Balter

Newscaster (uncredited)

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