Romance of the Underworld

Nov 10, 1928

1h 8m

★ 4.5

Overview

When a gangster's speakeasy is raided by the police, one of the people picked up is the gangster's pretty young girlfriend. A kind-hearted cop takes pity on her and helps her get out of that life. While waitressing to earn money for college, she meets a wealthy and handsome young man and they fall in love--but he doesn't know about her somewhat shady past and her relationship with the gangster.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Judith Andrews

Mary Astor

Derby Dan Manning

Ben Bard

Edwin Burke

Robert Elliott

Stephen Ransome

John Boles

Champagne Joe

Oscar Apfel

Blondie Nell

Helen Lynch

Asa Jenks

William H. Tooker

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