The Underworld Story

Fighting Reporter Exposes Corruption

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A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big city daily.

Released: Jul 26, 1950

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Dan Duryea

Mike Reese

Herbert Marshall

E.J. Stanton

Gale Storm

Catherine Harris

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