Underworld U.S.A. (1961)

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Young Tolly Devlin (Cliff Robertson) witnesses the murder of his father and, years later, takes his revenge. Samuel Fuller doesn't make happy movies, and this one is no exception: it's a neo-noir tragedy about the failures of justice and vengeance both.

It is perhaps most interesting as a kind of forerunner to Goodfellas, The Wire and their ilk, detailing the power structures of the city's underworld and their relationship with the police and district attorney.

- Sam - 2011-05-25 06:25:10