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A Romance of the Underworld

A Romance of the Underworld

Drama

1h 5m

June 30, 1918 (107 years ago)

Overview

Convent raised Doris Elliott moves to New York to live with her brother Richard not knowing that he is part of a drug trafficking ring controlled by unscrupulous ward boss Michael O'Leary. At first Doris remains ignorant of the pervasiveness of crime and corruption in the Lower East Side until her friend, Mamie Bronson, whose brother, "Dopey Benny," has fallen victim to drugs, confesses that O'Leary has raped her. When O'Leary breaks into their home and attempts to rape her as well, he is shot when Richard unexpectedly arrives. Finding O'Leary dead and Richard unconscious, the police arrest Doris, and she is tried for murder. Defense lawyer Thomas McDonald, who has been working to expose the politician, is losing his case when Dopey Benny testifies that he killed O'Leary to avenge his sister's assault. Acquitted Doris is now free to marry Thomas.

ActorAge thenAge now
Catherine Calvert

Catherine Calvert

Doris Elliott

Birthday: April 20, 1890

28 January 18, 1971 (80)
David Powell

David Powell

Richard Elliott

Birthday: December 17, 1883

34 April 16, 1925 (41)
Eugene O'Brien

Eugene O'Brien

Thomas McDonald

Birthday: November 14, 1880

37 April 29, 1966 (85)
Edwin Forsberg

Edwin Forsberg

Michael O'Leary

Birthday: January 1, 1872

46 May 11, 1947 (75)
Sibyl Carmen

Sibyl Carmen

Mamie Bronson

Birthday: December 23, 1896

21 April 15, 1929 (32)
Marcia Harris

Marcia Harris

Sarah

Birthday: February 14, 1868

50 June 18, 1947 (79)
Harry Lee

Harry Lee

Slippery Jake

Birthday: June 1, 1872

46 December 8, 1932 (60)
Cecil Chichester

Cecil Chichester

Dopey Benny Bronson

Birthday: -

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Kid Broad

Kid Broad

Fighter

Birthday: -

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Ted 'Kid' Lewis

Ted 'Kid' Lewis

Fighter

Birthday: -

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