Summary
A World War II Hollywood propaganda film detailing the dark underside of Nazism and the Third Reich set between two brothers, Kurt and Erik Franken, whom are SS officers in the Nazi party.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Fingerprint
Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
Movies with
Cast
24 of 34
Jeffrey LynnKurt Franken
Philip DornEric Franken
Kaaren VerneSylvia Helmuth
Ludwig StösselGustav Muller
Arthur ToveyMan at Railroad Station
Mona MarisMs. Gessner
Peter WhitneyAlex
Martin KosleckHeller
Erwin KalserDr. Franken
Ilka GrüningFrau Franken
Frank ReicherProfessor Baumer
Egon BrecherHerr Director
Hans SchummHeller's Aide
Wolfgang ZilzerHoffman
Roland VarnoErnst Demmler
Henry BrandonRolf
Lisa GolmElla
Roland DrewGestapo
Louis AdlonKarl
Lester AllenKrantz
Rudolph AndersOfficial
Glen CavenderMan Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket
Hans ConriedHerman
Crew
- Directed by
- Vincent Sherman
- Written by
- Edwin Justus Mayer, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Charles Grayson
- Produced by
- Bryan Foy
- Music by
- Leo F. Forbstein, Adolph Deutsch
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
June 28, 1941 · 1 h 35 min · Violence
- Released
- June 28, 1941
- Runtime
- 1 h 35 min
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, War
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 131 countries
Tropes
Allegorical Character, Running Gag, Bookends +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Underground?"
Questions about Underground
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Underground worth watching?
57
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 7.3).
Will I feel good after watching Underground?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
What tropes does Underground use?
Allegorical CharacterRunning GagBookendsTogether in DeathThose Wacky NazisBoisterous BruiserTank Goodness"Everyone Comes Back" Fantasy Party EndingReality Has No SoundtrackAnti-VillainCatchphraseFace–Heel Turnand 21 more
TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Allegorical Character, Running Gag, and Bookends.

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