The Underworld Story

Jul 26, 1950

1h 31m

★ 6.1

Fighting Reporter Exposes Corruption

Overview

A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

FilmCraft Productions

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Cast

Mike Reese

Dan Duryea

E.J. Stanton

Herbert Marshall

Catherine Harris

Gale Storm

Carl Durham

Howard Da Silva

Ralph Munsey

Michael O'Shea

Molly Rankin

Mary Anderson

Clark Stanton

Gar Moore

Major Redford

Melville Cooper

Mrs. Eldridge

Frieda Inescort

Lieutenant Tilton

Art Baker

George Parker

Harry Shannon

Shaeffer

Alan Hale Jr.

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