Underworld (1927 film)

Underworld is a classic 1927 Silent Movie that marks the first ever gangster movie.

not to be confused with the similarly titled vampire/werewolf film franchise


 * The Alcoholic: Rolls Royce
 * Attempted Rape:
 * Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: Feathers, Rolls Royce, and Bull Weed
 * Bookcase Passage: There’s a secret hideaway behind the bookcase..
 * Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
 * Cat Scare: Perhaps one of the earliest examples. Bull Weed hears sounds in the hall and thinks it’s the cops, but he looks and it’s just a mangy kitten.
 * Cloudcuckoolander: Slippy Lewis
 * Costume Porn: All of Feathers’s outfits.
 * Crazy Jealous Guy: Bull Weed. He even gets mad at Rolls Royce just for dancing with his girlfriend at the ball.
 * Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!
 * Do Not Do This Cool Thing
 * Extra! Extra! Read All About It!: In 1927, at least they had an excuse.
 * The Flapper: Feathers
 * Fluffy Fashion Feathers: They don’t call her Feathers for nothing.
 * Frame-Up: Bull Weed tries to frame Mulligan for robbing the jewelry store.
 * The Guards Must Be Crazy: The only guard watching Bull Weed decides to play checkers with him.
 * He Cleans Up Nicely: Once Rolls Royce combs his hair, shaves, and puts on a nice suit, he is barely even recognizable as the hobo from before.
 * Heroic Sacrifice:
 * Hypocritical Humor: Bull Weed berates a boy for stealing an apple, but steals one for himself when no one is looking.
 * Just a Flesh Wound
 * Love Triangle
 * Nice to the Waiter: When Rolls Royce is sweeping up at the speakeasy, Bull Weed defends him from Mulligan when he harasses him.
 * Only Known by Their Nickname: Pretty much everybody.
 * The Roaring Twenties
 * Silent Movie
 * The Smart Guy: Rolls Royce
 * Unspoken Plan Guarantee: The audience knows what the plan to break out Bull Weed is, so he breaks out another way.
 * Ur Example: The first modern gangster picture.