Underworld U.S.A. is a tough and gritty neo noir thriller directed by Samuel Fuller. It was made at a time when the Hays Code was falling apart.
Cliff Robertson is Tolly Devlin. As a teenager he saw his father, a petty crook being beaten to death by four men. Now has an ex-convict who has done time for safe cracking and just come out of prison. He is after his father's killers and got one of them while he was inside.
Three of the remaining men are now outwardly respectable, however it is all a cover for the main mob they are involved with. The dirty part of the business sells drugs to high school kids. If anyone squeals they will kill their children to shut them up.
Tolly hell bent on revenge ingratiates himself with the mob but he is also working with a federal investigator.
Like other noir films, there are dames. Tolly falls for Cuddles a drug courier. Tolly is also showed some maternal care by Sandy, the girlfriend of his late father.
This is a stark violent film. The henchman are cold blooded killers. Tolly though sees some signs of redemption and love.
Cliff Robertson is Tolly Devlin. As a teenager he saw his father, a petty crook being beaten to death by four men. Now has an ex-convict who has done time for safe cracking and just come out of prison. He is after his father's killers and got one of them while he was inside.
Three of the remaining men are now outwardly respectable, however it is all a cover for the main mob they are involved with. The dirty part of the business sells drugs to high school kids. If anyone squeals they will kill their children to shut them up.
Tolly hell bent on revenge ingratiates himself with the mob but he is also working with a federal investigator.
Like other noir films, there are dames. Tolly falls for Cuddles a drug courier. Tolly is also showed some maternal care by Sandy, the girlfriend of his late father.
This is a stark violent film. The henchman are cold blooded killers. Tolly though sees some signs of redemption and love.