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Romance of the Underworld is a 1928 American silent film drama produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Directed by Irving Cummings and starring Mary Astor. It is taken from a stage play called A Romance of the Underworld by Paul Armstrong. A previous version of the story was filmed as A Romance of the Underworld in 1918 by director James Kirkwood with Catherine Calvert in Astor's part. The 1928 film is extant at the Museum of Modern Art.
Original Release
11/11/1928
US Release
11/11/1928
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mary Astor | Judith Andrews |
| Ben Bard | Derby Dan Manning |
| Robert Elliott | Edwin Burke |
| John Boles | Stephen Ransome |
| Oscar Apfel | Champagne Joe |
| Helen Lynch | Blondie Nell |
| William H. Tooker | Asa Jenks |
| Wilson Benge | Bartender |
| Maurice Black | Maitre D' |
| Sherry Hall | Pianist |
Directors
Writers
Paul Armstrong, Douglas Z. Doty, Garrett Graham, Sidney Lanfield
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mary Astor | Judith Andrews |
| Ben Bard | Derby Dan Manning |
| Robert Elliott | Edwin Burke |
| John Boles | Stephen Ransome |
| Oscar Apfel | Champagne Joe |
| Helen Lynch | Blondie Nell |
| William H. Tooker | Asa Jenks |
| Wilson Benge | Bartender |
| Maurice Black | Maitre D' |
| Sherry Hall | Pianist |
| Cheryl Holt | The Baby |
| John Kelly | Window-Cleaner |
| Broderick O'Farrell | Attorney |
| Dick Rush | Police Assistant |
| Phillips Smalley | John T. Woodring |
| Lottie Williams | Nanny |
| Florence Wix | Café Supervisor |
