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UNDERWORLD

Directed by Josef von Sternberg
United States, 1927
Crime, Drama, Romance, Silent
  • 8181 minutes

Synopsis

Boisterous gangster kingpin Bull Weed rehabilitates former lawyer Rolls Royce, who has fallen into alcoholism, but complications arise when the Royce falls for Bull’s girlfriend Feathers McCoy. Adding to Weed’s troubles are attempts by a rival gangster, Buck Mulligan, to muscle in on his territory.

Synopsis

Boisterous gangster kingpin Bull Weed rehabilitates former lawyer Rolls Royce, who has fallen into alcoholism, but complications arise when the Royce falls for Bull’s girlfriend Feathers McCoy. Adding to Weed’s troubles are attempts by a rival gangster, Buck Mulligan, to muscle in on his territory.