Underground (1941)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Adventure, Drama
- 28 Jun 1941 (USA)
- Movie
A World War II Hollywood propaganda film detailing the dark underside of Nazism and the Third Reich set between two brothers, Kurt and Erik Franken, who are SS officers in the Nazi party. Kurt learns and exposes the evils of the system to...
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| Jeffrey Lynn | ... |
Kurt Franken
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| Philip Dorn | ... |
Eric Franken
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| Karen Verne | ... |
Sylvia Helmuth
(as Kaaren Verne)
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| Mona Maris | ... |
Fräulein Gessner
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| Peter Whitney | ... |
Alex
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| Martin Kosleck | ... |
Heller
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| Erwin Kalser | ... |
Dr. Franken
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| Ilka Grüning | ... |
Frau Franken
(as Ilka Gruning)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
PLrof. Baumer
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Egon Brecher | ... |
Herr Director
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| Ludwig Stössel | ... |
Herr Müller
(as Ludwig Stossel)
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| Hans Schumm | ... |
Heller's Aide
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| Wolfgang Zilzer | ... |
Hoffman
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| Roland Varno | ... |
Ernst Demmler
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| Henry Brandon | ... |
Rolf
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| Lotte Palfi Andor | ... |
Greta Rolf
(as Lotte Palfi)
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| Lisa Golm | ... |
Ella
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Louis V. Arco | ... |
Otto
(as Louis Arco)
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| Roland Drew | ... |
Gestapo Agent
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| Louis Adlon | ... |
Karl (uncredited)
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| Lester Allen | ... |
Herr Krantz (uncredited)
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| Rudolph Anders | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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Edit Angold | ... |
Maxel's Cashier (uncredited)
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Walter Bonn | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket (uncredited)
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| Hans Conried | ... |
Herman (uncredited)
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Gretl Dupont | ... |
Sylvia's Landlady (uncredited)
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Arno Frey | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Frederick Giermann | ... |
Radioman (uncredited)
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Eddie Graham | ... |
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
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| Ludwig Hardt | ... |
Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
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Ernst Hauessermann | ... |
Rudi (uncredited)
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| David Hoffman | ... |
Willi (uncredited)
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Willy Kaufman | ... |
Tobacco Customer (uncredited)
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Rolf Lindau | ... |
Radioman (uncredited)
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Carl Ottmar | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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John Piffle | ... |
Herr Maxel - Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Otto Reichow | ... |
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
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| Henry Rowland | ... |
Paul (uncredited)
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Lionel Royce | ... |
Concentration Camp Captain (uncredited)
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| Norbert Schiller | ... |
Blind News Vendor (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Man at Railroad Station (uncredited)
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| Ernö Verebes | ... |
Maxel's Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Henry Victor | ... |
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
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| Frederik Vogeding | ... |
Announcer Reporting Demise of Illegal Broadcasts (uncredited)
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| Wilhelm von Brincken | ... |
Capt. Bornsdorff (uncredited)
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Hans von Morhart | ... |
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
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Crane Whitley | ... |
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
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Hans Wollenberger | ... |
News Vendor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Vincent Sherman | ||
Written by
| Charles Grayson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Edwin Justus Mayer | ... | (story) and |
| Oliver H.P. Garrett | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| William Jacobs | ... | associate producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Adolph Deutsch | ||
Cinematography by
| Sidney Hickox | ... | (as Sid Hickox) |
Editing by
| Thomas Pratt | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Charles Novi | ||
Costume Design by
| Damon Giffard | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Kissell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Lang | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Arthur Lange | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Troma Team Video (2000) (World-wide) (DVD)
- The Roan Group (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A World War II Hollywood propaganda film detailing the dark underside of Nazism and the Third Reich set between two brothers, Kurt and Erik Franken, who are SS officers in the Nazi party. Kurt learns and exposes the evils of the system to Erik and tries to convince him of the immoral stance that marches under the symbol of the swastika. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | TODAY! THE BIG LOWDOWN ON THE "UNDERGROUND" (original print media ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Odd coincidence: on the tow truck being used for the underground radio station, above the cab is the company's phone number that includes the word "Barbarossa". "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for the German invasion of Russia, which began on 6/22/41--just days before this film's general release. See more » |
| Goofs | When Kurt is having dinner with his family after returning from war; he is holding a spoon and pointing the bowl tip of it toward his family as he argues his viewpoint about war. But on the next immediate cut; the orientation of how he is holding the spoon has changed. On the next cut after that, he is no longer holding the spoon. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388 (Roses from the South) See more » |
| Quotes |
Kurt Franken:
I'm not going to let you go on working with those traitors. Sylvia Helmuth: Take me back and I'll do anything you want me to do. You'll only take me back. See more » |