Underworld U.S.A.

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Underworld U.S.A.

1961

1h 39m

Crime

Drama

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Having witnessed his father's murder, a young man works with a detective to clean out the powerful syndicate.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

11/09/2024

7/10

A captivating neo-noir film, in which Fuller hides the twists like the bullets in a gun and rarely loses its point of intrigue when it shoots from the darkness to reveal his plot about murder, revenge and corruption. [Full review in Spanish]

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/30/2021

3/4

Samuel Fuller's direction, in full nihilistic bloom, is better than his screenplay.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/19/2020

3/4

...erratic yet mostly rewarding...

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

12/05/2009

... like the gangster figures of the 1930s, he sees only himself and the world around him and treats everything/everyone else as a stepping stone or an obstacle.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

10/29/2009

Even more so than its plot, the film is notable for its very stark, sharp black-and-white look; each shot almost feels like a paper cut.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

02/26/2005

B

Samuel Fuller's revenge crime thriller is shot in the same brisk and violent manner he shoots his war films.

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Martin B

Oct 29

Good movie but Tolly's marathon stagger to his death had to be the longes and most ridiculous in movie making history including a limp with a chest wound.

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nick s

@Nick_S 02/10/2024

Well crafted gangland revenge story. Acting was competent and cinematography had some nice touches. Good pacing and tension.

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06/26/2020

Born in jail to an incarcerated mom and raised by his father to become a thief Tolly Devlin witnesses the murder of a parent and sets off on a life long quest to avenge the killing. Directed with panache by the great Samuel Fuller and photographed with vivid and stark closeups of stars Cliff Robertson and Delores Dunn this pulpy crime noir is a must watch.

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03/16/2019

A rollicking revenge film done with style, Underworld U.S.A successfully blends elements of the 30's gangster film with 40's noir. The final tracking shot is operatic in the best possible sense of the word.

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02/17/2016

Even more so than its plot, the film is notable for its very stark, sharp black-and-white look; each shot almost feels like a paper cut. It's closer in spirit to the films of the French New Wave than anything that was going on in Hollywood at the time.

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01/18/2016

good mystery suspenser

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Synopsis

Having witnessed his father's murder, a young man works with a detective to clean out the powerful syndicate.

Director: Samuel Fuller
Producer: Samuel Fuller
Screenwriter: Samuel Fuller
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Globe Enterprises
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 1961, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2011
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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