Underground

1h 35min

Adventure

Drama

War

A World War II Hollywood propaganda film detailing the dark underside of Nazism and the Third Reich set between two brothers, Kurt and Erik Franken, whom are SS officers in the Nazi party. Kurt learns and exposes the evils of the system to Erik and tries to convince him of the immoral stance that marches under the symbol of the swastika.

Production Companies

First National Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Kurt Franken
Philip Dorn

Philip Dorn

Eric Franken
Kaaren Verne

Kaaren Verne

Sylvia Helmuth
Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Gustav Muller
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Man at Railroad Station
Mona Maris

Mona Maris

Ms. Gessner
Erwin Kalser

Erwin Kalser

Dr. Franken
Ilka Grüning

Ilka Grüning

Frau Franken
Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Professor Baumer
Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Herr Director
Hans Schumm

Hans Schumm

Heller's Aide
Roland Varno

Roland Varno

Ernst Demmler
Edit Angold

Edit Angold

Maxel's Cashier
Walter Bonn

Walter Bonn

Lieutenant
Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Man Giving Sylvia Baggage Claim Ticket
Gretl Dupont

Gretl Dupont

Sylvia's Landlady
Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Man in Phone Booth
Ludwig Hardt

Ludwig Hardt

Tobacco Clerk
Willy Kaufman

Willy Kaufman

Tobacco Customer
Rolf Lindau

Rolf Lindau

Radioman
Carl Ottmar

Carl Ottmar

Official
Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

Gestapo Agent
Lionel Royce

Lionel Royce

Concentration Camp Captain
Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

Blind News Vendor
Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Maxel's Headwaiter
Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Gestapo Agent
Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

Announcer Reporting Demise of Illegal Broadcasts
Wilhelm von Brincken

Wilhelm von Brincken

Captain Bornsdorff
Hans von Morhart

Hans von Morhart

Gestapo Agent
Crane Whitley

Crane Whitley

Gestapo Agent

Release date

28th Jun 1941

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English