Romance of the Underworld (1928)
68 min
When a gangster's speakeasy is raided by the police, one of the people picked up is the gangster's pretty young girlfriend. A kind-hearted cop takes pity on her and helps her get out of that life. While waitressing to earn money for college, she meets a wealthy and handsome young man and they fall in love--but he doesn't know about her somewhat shady past and her relationship with the gangster.
- Release date
- November 10, 1928
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Mary Astor as Judith Andrews
- Ben Bard as Derby Dan Manning
- Robert Elliott as Edwin Burke
- John Boles as Stephen Ransome
- Oscar Apfel as Champagne Joe
- Helen Lynch as Blondie Nell
- William H. Tooker as Asa Jenks
- Wilson Benge as Bartender
- Maurice Black as Maitre D'
- Sherry Hall as Pianist
Crew
- Irving Cummings · Director
- Paul Armstrong · Writer
- Douglas Z. Doty · Writer
- Garrett Graham · Writer
- Sidney Lanfield · Writer
- Conrad Wells · Cinematographer
- Frank E. Hull · Editor