Name: Underworld U.S.A.
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1961
Rating: 87.30333333333334
Cast: Cliff Robertson, Dolores Dorn, Beatrice Kay, Richard Rust, Paul Dubov

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A Sensational Film That Puts the Finger On Today's Biggest Business... Crime!

A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.

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Genres: Film Noir Gangster Film
Mood: DarkUnsettlingTenseBroodingGrittyOminous
Themes: Moral AmbiguityThe Cost Of RevengeCorruption Of PowerBetrayalJustice Vs. Revenge
Plot: Revenge QuestMoral DilemmasUndercover OperationUncovering Hidden IdentitiesBetrayal Within RanksCriminal Empire
Pacing: Slow BurnGradual Build
Narrative: FlashbacksNonlinear Narrative
Dialog: Philosophical DiscussionsMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types: Anti-HeroVillainUndercover Agent
Time: 1960s
Place: Urban CityscapeDark AlleysNightclubs
Cinematic Style: Long TakesFilm Noir AestheticsHigh Contrast LightingDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesDark And Atmospheric Sets

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Crew

Directed by:

Samuel Fuller, Hal Mohr, Floyd Joyer

Written by:

Samuel Fuller

Produced by:

Samuel Fuller

Composed by:

Harry Sukman

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

Peter Brocco

Vic Farrar

Cosmo Sardo

Connors' Associate

Neyle Morrow

Barney

Bernie Hamilton

Investigator

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