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Un grito ahogado

Título original: The Underworld Story
  • 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 31min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
6.9/10
1.5 k
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Dan Duryea, Howard Da Silva, and Gale Storm in Un grito ahogado (1950)
Conspiración y suspensoCrimenDramaDrama JurídicoFilm NoirSuspenso legalThriller

Agrega una trama en tu idiomaThe story of the fight of a small-town newspaper to free an innocent girl of a murder charge, with the publisher of a metropolitan city newspaper heading, by forced circumstances, the opposi... Leer todoThe story of the fight of a small-town newspaper to free an innocent girl of a murder charge, with the publisher of a metropolitan city newspaper heading, by forced circumstances, the opposing forces.The story of the fight of a small-town newspaper to free an innocent girl of a murder charge, with the publisher of a metropolitan city newspaper heading, by forced circumstances, the opposing forces.

  • Dirección
    • Cy Endfield
  • Guionistas
    • Henry Blankfort
    • Cy Endfield
    • Craig Rice
  • Elenco
    • Dan Duryea
    • Herbert Marshall
    • Gale Storm
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  • CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
    6.9/10
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    • Dirección
      • Cy Endfield
    • Guionistas
      • Henry Blankfort
      • Cy Endfield
      • Craig Rice
    • Elenco
      • Dan Duryea
      • Herbert Marshall
      • Gale Storm
    • 27Opiniones de los usuarios
    • 16Opiniones de los críticos
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    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Mike Reese
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • E.J. Stanton
    Gale Storm
    Gale Storm
    • Cathy Harris
    Howard Da Silva
    Howard Da Silva
    • Carl Durham
    • (as Howard da Silva)
    Michael O'Shea
    Michael O'Shea
    • Ralph Munsey
    Mary Anderson
    Mary Anderson
    • Molly Rankin
    Gar Moore
    Gar Moore
    • Clark Stanton
    Melville Cooper
    Melville Cooper
    • Major Redford
    Frieda Inescort
    Frieda Inescort
    • Mrs. Eldridge
    Art Baker
    Art Baker
    • Lt. Tilton
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • George Parker
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Shaeffer
    Stephen Dunne
    Stephen Dunne
    • Chuck Lee
    Roland Winters
    Roland Winters
    • Stanley Becker
    Sue England
    Sue England
    • Helen
    Lewis L. Russell
    • Calvin
    Frances Chaney
    • Grace Calvin
    Jay Adler
    Jay Adler
    • Munsey's Assistant
    • (sin créditos)
    • Dirección
      • Cy Endfield
    • Guionistas
      • Henry Blankfort
      • Cy Endfield
      • Craig Rice
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    dougdoepke

    Worth a Closer Look

    Duryea's Mike Reese has all the scruples of a pinball with about that many scheming twists and turns. It's perfect casting for that unusual performer. Fired from a city newspaper, reporter Reese uses mob money to buy into a sleepy suburban paper, where he exploits a sensational murder for private gain.

    For its time, the movie's about as cynical as they come. Still, this crime drama's a genuine sleeper with few punches pulled until the Code enforced ending that unfortunately isn't very convincing. What the story does show in fairly unsparing style is how corruption can reach into a town's highest levels. The narrative is pretty plot heavy so you may need the proverbial scorecard. But it's an intelligent screenplay, providing plausible motivation for the various misdeeds.

    I suspect the movie's title comes from the role the underworld plays in doing the dirty work for more respectable members of society, and then exploiting the connection for nefarious purposes (Stanton & Durham). It's the connection between the two worlds that appears to be the main theme. DeSilva plays the mob boss in unusually jovial fashion (perhaps too much), along with occasional hints of snarling menace.

    I wouldn't expect a cheerleader type like Gale Storm to be in a crime movie, but she does a believable job as the struggling suburban publisher, put into a fix by her recently deceased dad. I kept expecting something to develop between her and the high-powered Reese, but this is not a movie of clichés.

    As I recall, the film was taken to task for casting a white woman (Anderson) in the important role of the "Negro" maid Molly. Now, there's a question of why the maid would be made a Black woman in the first place since her race is not a factor in plot development. And second, why cast an obvious white woman in the part, which only invites unneeded curiosity. I'm not sure what the answers are, but leftist writer Blankfort and director Endfield may have wanted to make a racial statement that didn't make it to the screen. But whatever the reason, the casting remains a false note in an otherwise thoughtful screenplay.

    Several notable social themes do emerge. Note how easily a well-meaning public is fleeced by Reese and the shyster lawyer, after offering up their hard earned money to the defense committee. Then there's the town's wealthy establishment that can ruin anyone who crosses them, including Reese and his newspaper. Or the yellow journalism that will print whatever promises to make money. Just as importantly, these key topics play out in fairly subtle, non-preaching fashion.

    Director Endfield shows here, as in his powerful Sound of Fury, aka Try and Get Me (1950), that given the chance away from his Joe Palooka programmers, he could do social conscience films with the best of them. Note the many careful touches in this film—the shabby people lined up to donate to the defense committee, the defining bust of Napoleon discretely behind editor Lee's (Dunne) desk, Lee slyly opening the door behind Reese despite what he's saying. Too bad Endfield finished his career in England after falling victim to the blacklist.

    All in all, the movie's not as powerful as Sound of Fury, but it does avoid clichés and remains consistently engaging and unpredictable. Endfield appears fascinated in both films with yellow journalism and how it's used to exploit society, a worthy topic for any period. Editor Reese is nothing if not entrepreneurial in his schemes, with the money-making ideas spitting out as fast as a machine gun. It's an impressive lead performance by the great Duryea. Anyway, except for the occasionally cheap sets and unconvincing climax, this obscure indie production remains a genuine sleeper.
    10dcole-2

    First rate "B" noir

    Dan Duryea is one of the best actors out there, able to play the slimiest slime-ball and the staunchest of heroes. Here he does a little of both and you're never sure which side he's on. The movie starts as a Noir Crime Thriller, then becomes a 30's-style social drama, then switches back to noir and crime -- but it never loses its style, its verve and its pace. Constantly fun and involving, due to Duryea's movable morals -- and to Stanley Cortez's gorgeous black-and-white cinematography. Director/Writer Endfield does a fine job keeping things going, setting up interesting shots and corralling a cast that's great down to every tiny part. Bad Guy Howard Da Silva chews the scenery with relaxed gusto and is a joy to watch. Highly recommended.
    9planktonrules

    An opportunist slowly becomes a crusader...

    When the story begins, newspaper man Mike Reese (Dan Duryea) is fired from a big city paper for unethical conduct...conduct that resulted in someone's murder by the local mob boss, Durham (Howard Da Silva). Not surprisingly, he's fired and no one will hire him.

    He soon finds himself in a small town and gets himself a job with a tiny, unimportant paper. However, when a rich and very important lady is murdered, he sees it as a chance to make it back to the big time papers. He champions the cause of the woman accused of the murder-- even though he probably doesn't believe in her innocence at all. However, through the course of the film something interesting happens...folks, including Durham, start pressuring Mike to drop the story. So, there must be something to all this and the fix is on...and suddenly the opportunistic and soulless guy is read to risk his life to do what is right! But he might just get himself killed in the process...and folks seem more than ready to oblige.

    While this film isn't strictly a traditional film noir picture in some ways, as the plot isn't at all typical of noir, but it sure is noir in spirit. There are many dark and evil characters you'd see in a noir picture and there also is the morally challenged hero. But what's most noir about this film is the camera-work...with camera angles and shadows that you'd find in any decent noir picture.

    This film proves that Dan Duryea was a heck of an actor. While he's normally known for playing greasy, pusillanimous jerks, here he has so much more to him and he is a great combination of grit, cynicism and, believe it or not, decency! Overall, a fantastic film that's undergone a recent revival in interest and is now seen by many as a classic. Classic? Yes, I can see that.
    9grimmfo

    hard hitting unknown film

    The sleeve on the VHS release of "Underworld Story" calls it "a powerful indictment of sensationalistic journalism." But this very interesting little "B" film's real "powerful indictment" is against the methods of the House Un-American Activities Committee in its search, during the late 1940's and early 1950's, for Communists and fellow travelers in America, especially in the film industry. "Underworld Story" was filmed just after HUAC's hearings of 1949/50 had ended. It was released (1951, through United Artists)as the first of the Hollywood Ten were going off to prison. Both director Cyril Enfield and screenwriter Henry Blankfort were "named" as Communists and both ended up blacklisted (as was actor Howard DaSilva). "Underworld Story" is not mentioned in the various books on the Hollywood blacklist, probably because it was an indie genre picture and lacked the cachet of a big-budget major studio effort. But, make no mistake, "Underworld Story" is a savage indictment of witch hunts, moral ambivalence and racism. All this would be very dry, but "Underworld Story" - although the story is familiar (cad sees the light) - is well plotted, well written, and well acted.
    8ccthemovieman-1

    Powerful Film Unfairly Treated

    The more I watch classic films, the more I discover what a great year 1950 was in the movie business. Here's another good film, and one many people are probably unfamiliar with. This one revolves around the newspaper business.

    Dan Duryea, as usual, is interesting as "Mike Reese," a bad guy-turned-good guy journalist. He is joined in the cast by Herbert Marshall, Gale Storm (one of the great names in show business and who will forever be "My Little Margie" to those of us who were around in the '50s), Howard Da Silva and Michael O'Shea.

    Of the above-mentioned, Da Silva was the most fascinating, as the brutal mob boss "Carl Durham." He only had a minor role, but some of his lines were outstanding and his role was memorable. Da Silva was a great actor for film noirs. This isn't really a noir, but it's close. Marshall was just fine as the newspaper owner.

    The film was not kind to the newspaper business, so some media-minded film critics (who probably had columns in daily papers) didn't like this film for that reason. Too bad. They should have liked it, since it had Left Wing written all over it, with several Liberal themes and favorite catch-phrases such as "witch hunts" (one of their all-time favorites).

    Nonetheless, it's a powerful film and well-acted.

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    • Trivia
      The "N" word is overdubbed with "Negro" on at least two occasions. [Note: this may be a local station's practice; the version shown on TCM contains the uncensored language.]
    • Errores
      At the funeral, there is a headstone marked "Robert Elis 1720-1777". After the service, as the mourners are leaving, the same headstone appears in a completely different place.
    • Citas

      District Attorney Ralph Munsey: Take it easy, Reese. Things are tough all over. Pretty soon a man won't be able to sell his own mother.

    • Versiones alternativas
      The manufacture-on-demand DVD from Warner Archive Collection has the opening and closing 1992 Warner Bros. Pictures logos.
    • Conexiones
      References Bernadette (1943)

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 27 de junio de 1951 (México)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
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      • Inglés
    • También se conoce como
      • The Underworld Story
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Los Angeles City Hall - 200 North Spring Street, Downtown, Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos("The Turk" was murdered on the steps of City Hall)
    • Productora
      • FilmCraft Productions
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      1 hora 31 minutos
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 1.37 : 1

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