Underworld (1927 film)
Underworld (also released as Paying the Penalty) is a 1927 silent crime film directed by Josef von Sternberg.
Plot
Boisterous gangster kingpin 'Bull' Weed rehabilitates the down-and-out 'Rolls Royce' Wensel, a former lawyer who has fallen into alcoholism. The two become confidants, with Rolls Royce's intelligence aiding Weed's schemes, but complications arise when Rolls Royce falls for Weed's girlfriend 'Feathers' McCoy.
Adding to Weed's troubles are attempts by a rival gangster, 'Buck' Mulligan, to muscle in on his territory. Their antagonism climaxes with Weed killing Mulligan and he is imprisoned, awaiting a death sentence. Rolls Royce devises an escape plan, but he and Feathers face a dilemma, wondering if they should elope together and leave Bull Weed to his fate.
Cast
George Bancroft as "Bull" Weed
Evelyn Brent as "Feathers" McCoy
Clive Brook as "Rolls Royce" Wensel
Fred Kohler as "Buck" Mulligan
Helen Lynch as Meg, Mulligan's girl
Larry Semon as "Slippy" Lewis
Jerry Mandy as Paloma