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Except that you have the year wrong for Von Sternberg's film.

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Audiophilander

In Reply to: RE: "The Underworld:" perhaps the first "modern" gangster film and certainly, in 1921, the one that posted by tinear on May 30, 2012 at 12:32:33

I believe Underworld was released in 1928.

Yes, Underworld is a superb film; most of Von Sternberg's late silent and early sound films are brilliant and groundbreaking for their time.

Highly recommended.

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We're both wrong, 'tis '27. nt - tinear 16:49:11 05/30/12 (2)
fds
- Right you are, August of '27 in fact. - Audiophilander 03:25:46 05/31/12 (1)
  I was working from a recollection of the history. Underworld was the first of his three silent gangster films, the other two being The Dragnet and Docks of New York, both released in '28; all three starred George Bancroft.
  
  If I'm not mistaken The Dragnet is a lost film. I have seen Docks of New York, and it is excellent.
  
  Cheers,
  AuPh
  - "Docks" arrives in a few days from Netflix. I cannot wait. nt - tinear 07:45:35 05/31/12 (0)
    fds

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