Underworld is a 1927 American silent film directed by Josef von Sternberg, following a gangster boss known as Bull Weed, who takes in and reforms a down and out former lawyer he nicknames Rolls Royce, only for tensions to build after Rolls Royce falls for Weed's girlfriend and a rival gang closes in. Widely regarded as one of the earliest gangster films and a forerunner of film noir, it launched Sternberg's long collaboration with Paramount Pictures and won screenwriter Ben Hecht the first Academy Award for Best Original Story. The film became an unexpected hit after opening in a single New York theater, playing around the clock to meet demand, and it was later named a favorite film by director Luis Bunuel.
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Did Underworld win an Academy Award?
Yes. Ben Hecht won the Writing (Original Story) award for it at the first Academy Awards in 1929.
Yes. Underworld won the award for Writing (Original Story) at the first Academy Awards ceremony, held on May 16, 1929, honoring films released from August 1, 1927 to August 1, 1928. The prize went to screenwriter Ben Hecht, which makes him the first winner of the Academy Award for original story.
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Underworld (also released as Paying the Penalty) is a 1927 American silent gangster film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent and George Bancroft.
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Underworld is a 1927 American silent film directed by Josef von Sternberg, following a gangster boss known as Bull Weed, who takes in and reforms a down and out former lawyer he nicknames Rolls Royce, only for tensions to build after Rolls Royce falls for Weed's girlfriend and a rival gang closes in.
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Underworld (also released as Paying the Penalty) is a 1927 American silent gangster film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent and George Bancroft.
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Underworld (also released as Paying the Penalty) is a 1927 American silent gangster film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent and George Bancroft.
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Underworld (also released as Paying the Penalty) is a 1927 American silent gangster film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent and George Bancroft.
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Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Story.
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