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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Underworld U.S.A.
"A Sensational Film That Puts the Finger On Today's Biggest Business... Crime!"
1961 1h 39m EN
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★7.1TMDB · 100
CrimeThriller
Synopsis
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A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.
“A Sensational Film That Puts the Finger On Today's Biggest Business... Crime!”
Cast
Cliff Robertson
Tolly Devlin
Dolores Dorn
Cuddles
Beatrice Kay
Sandy
Richard Rust
Gus Cottahee
Paul Dubov
Gela
Robert Emhardt
Earl Connors
Larry Gates
John Driscoll
Gerald Milton
Joseph Wilhelm Gunther
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Samuel Fuller
- Writers
- Samuel Fuller
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Harry Sukman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Cliff Robertson and Dolores Dorn and Beatrice Kay carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A Sensational Film That Puts the Finger On Today's Biggest Business... Crime!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0055571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Samuel Fuller directs. Hal Mohr behind the camera. Harry Sukman scores. Jerome Thoms cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Harry Sukman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Cliff Robertson and Dolores Dorn and Beatrice Kay carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A Sensational Film That Puts the Finger On Today's Biggest Business... Crime!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0055571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Hal Mohr
- Original score
- Harry Sukman
- Editing
- Jerome Thoms
- Costume design
- Bernice Pontrelli
- Makeup / hair
- Ben Lane
- Runtime
- 99 min · 1h 39m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Samuel Fuller
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- GL
Globe Enterprises
US
Columbia Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerSamuel Fuller
- EditorJerome Thoms
- Art DirectionRobert Peterson
- Set DecorationWilliam F. Calvert
- SoundJ.S. Westmoreland
- Sound RecordistCharles J. Rice
- Makeup SupervisorBen Lane
- HairstylistHelen Hunt
- OrchestratorLeo Shuken
- OrchestratorJack Hayes
- Assistant DirectorFloyd Joyer
- Costume DesignBernice Pontrelli
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- film noir
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1961-02-22NR
- Theatrical1961-03-13
Also known as
International titles
- Underworld U.S.A.US
- A Lei dos MarginaisBR
- Bajos fondos (Underworld U.S.A.)ES
