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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.6 / 100
1927·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 20m

UNDERWORLD

“'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.

Above the Line
Josef von Sternberg, Arthur Rosson·DirectorRobert N. Lee·ScreenplayBen Hecht·StoryBert Glennon·Director of PhotographyE. Lloyd Sheldon·Editor
Cast
George Bancroft·Bull WeedEvelyn Brent·FeathersClive Brook·Rolls RoyceFred Kohler·Buck MulliganHelen Lynch·Mulligan's GirlLarry Semon·Slippy LewisJerry Mandy·PalomaAlfred Allen·Judge (uncredited)Shep Houghton·Street Kid (uncredited)Andy MacLennan·Laughing Man at the Ball (uncredited)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Josef von Sternberg·Director
Writing· 3
Ben Hecht·StoryRobert N. Lee·ScreenplayCharles Furthman·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Bert Glennon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
E. Lloyd Sheldon·Editor
Production· 2
Hector Turnbull·ProducerB.P. Schulberg·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Adolph Zukor·PresenterJesse L. Lasky·Presenter
By the Numbers
74.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Underworld's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Dark
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with dark hair, dressed in a long, flowing black coat and black pants, stands on a dark, stone rooftop ledge, looking over her left shoulder. She holds ”

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Key Elements
GunFull MoonLong Coat
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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