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Romance of the Underworld
Also known as Romance and Bright Lights in the USA
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6162 feet / 68 minutes
Directed by Irving Cummings
Cast: Mary Astor [Judith Andrews], Ben Bard [Derby Dan Manning], Robert Elliott [Edwin Burke], John Boles [Stephen Ransome], Oscar Apfel [‘Champagne’ Joe], Helen Lynch [‘Blondie’ Nell], William H. Tooker [Asa Jenks]
Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Executive producer, William Fox. Scenario by Douglas Z. Doty, from a screen story adaptation by Douglas Z. Doty and Sidney Lanfield of the play A Romance of the Underworld by Paul Armstrong. Song “Judy” by Pierre Norman (music) and Jacques Murray (lyrics). Assistant director, Charles Woolstenhulme. Cinematography by Conrad Wells. Film editor, Frank Hull (Frank E. Hull). Intertitles written by Garrett Graham. Presented by William Fox. / © 26 October 1928 by Fox Film Corporation [LP25757]. Released 11 November 1928. / [?] Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format and/or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The play was previously filmed as A Romance of the Underworld (1918). / Silent film, with synchronized music and sound effects.
Drama.
Survival status: Print exists in the Museum of Modern Art film archive [16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Crime: Blackmail - Criminals: Blackmailers, Pimps, Prostitutes - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives - Pool rooms
Listing updated: 3 October 2014.
References: Everson-Detective pp. 35, 36; Parish-Gangster pp. 2, 5 : ClasIm-302 p. 12 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Jeffrey Bates.
Home video: DVD.
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