The Underworld Story
Fighting Reporter Exposes Corruption
Genres
Overview
A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1950-07-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
26
Vote Average
6.1
Dan Duryea
Mike Reese
Herbert Marshall
E.J. Stanton
Gale Storm
Catherine Harris
Howard Da Silva
Carl Durham
Michael O'Shea
Ralph Munsey
Mary Anderson
Molly Rankin
Gar Moore
Clark Stanton
Melville Cooper
Major Redford
Frieda Inescort
Mrs. Eldridge
Art Baker
Lieutenant Tilton
Harry Shannon
George Parker
Alan Hale Jr.
Shaeffer
Stephen Dunne
Chuck Lee
Roland Winters
Stanley Becker
Sue England
Helen
Lewis L. Russell
Calvin
Frances Chaney
Grace Calvin
Jay Adler
Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
Gus the Waiter (uncredited)
Sam Balter
Newscaster (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Helen's Father (uncredited)
Robert Coogan
Henchman (uncredited)
Jean Dean
E. J. Stanton's Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Evans
Harvey Eldridge (uncredited)
Douglas Evans
Newscaster (uncredited)
Dick Foote
Policeman (uncredited)
Ned Glass
Atlas News Service Editor (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Mourner at Funeral (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Mr. Lister (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Johnny (uncredited)
Don McGuire
Reporter in Bar (uncredited)
Tom Monroe
Durham's Hood (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Diane Stewart's Father at Funeral (uncredited)
Mary Newton
Sidewalk Gossip (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Townsman on Street / In Coffee Shop (uncredited)
Eddie Parks
Mr. Mullins - Sign Painter (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Howard George 'Turk' Meyers (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Reporter at Cemetery (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
James J. Casino
James Gonzalez
John Roy
Mervin Williams
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