Underworld (1937) | A Film By Oscar Micheaux

a young African-American man is persuaded by a gambler to move to Chicago after graduating from a Southern university. Once there, he gets involved in the criminal underworld of Chicago, falls for a dame, and is framed for murder. Written and directed by renowed filmmaker Osacar Micheaux. This film is one example of "alternate versions", a common theme and plot structure in Oscar Micheaux's films. Underworld played at the Harlem Opera House in New York 30 Sep-3 Oct 1937. - Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Up all night bingeing on Oscar. Addictive af!

[@dolomitefan1767]

I hope someone does a movie on Oscar Micheaux’s life and career.

[@reelblack]

Tyler Perry is attached. Charles Murray adapted the screenplay.

[@dolomitefan1767]

reelblack oh wow! I hope they can get something going. Looking forward to it

[@written579]

I'm working one now. The screenplay is complete.

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​@@written579 can i speak to you? I'm aspiring actor and film maker 🎬🎬

[@novembersfinestentertainment]

They are working on one They said Hasani Vibez Comer has been selected to play him i think that’s the perfect upcoming actor to play him

[@equinoxyoyo2]

Tim Reid did a 21 min documentary on Oscar Micheaux. It's on Amazon.

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Thank you so very much for this excellent content!

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Thank you as always

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❤ great show

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Landord playing the numbers. 😆

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This BLACK MAN 😍,...my all time favorite 💕 Thanks !!!

[@blackcougar1959]

"Get back sister, and get it straight". Mae West was the white, "Dana."

[@jinnylinn9542]

Hello. To the host - Is it possible to have this film and other Oscar Micheaux films remastered or repaired?

[@jeffreyyounger5772]

Oscar Micheaux was the pioneer,trailbrazier,prehistoric god of. Blackfilm who paid the way for gordon park,sidney portia,harry bonfontia,robert townsend,spike lee,melvin and mario peple,and more, i can spell it correctly.I wish i meet him.Much 💘 incredible Afrocentric 🎥 film!!↘🏣🔵🆎🔱🔼♠♒🔳🔼🕦🆎🔤🏭🔘↖↖〰🔵♠◽🌅🔤〰

[@agoogleuser402]

Weren't the Oscar's named after him? Although that fact is now hidden?

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A Google User Wow.. I never knew the Oscars was named after a black man.

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[@dolomitefan1767]

Bee Freeman the Black Mae West

[@blackcougar1959]

I have the similar sentiment, but actually, Mae West got all her swagger from strong women like Bessie Smith and other black women from that era.

[@jamiesaunders3441]

"String Bean" steals the show with a dance at 19:25

[@trevalyngayle2857]

Oscar micheaux, was way ahead of his time, if he was white he would have been hail as the greatest of his era. This film somewhat show that freedom from slavery only made some black people mimic the old slave masters over their fellow blacks, so one have to ask, was freedom worthwhile for some black folks?.

[@hpguy7867]

GREAT movie. Watched whole then . Another example of how blacks did so well in those times.

[@lyndawilliams4570]

In spite of those times you mean. Don’t get it twisted. No protection under the law, at the mercy of outlaws and American terrorists like the Klan was no picnic. It speaks to their strength, faith and intelligence to have survived those times

[@SithLordPrince]

"I want no divided love." - Paul Bronson

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Good movie it was weally weally good I weally weally liked it

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wooooooow thank uuuuuu

[@nobrenobre1]

Good for Ethnologue, but horrible for movie students!

[@NoBullsh_t]

9:28 Amanda Rudolph, Amos and Andy...

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🙏🏽🎶🎶🎵

[@prodbycha]

Lmaoo this is still hilarious

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#ILoveRaceMovies

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😊

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wtf a commercial every 2 minutes ? almost impossible to enjoy

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WOW THANKS i MUCH BETTER

[@NoBullsh_t]

19:26

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59:42

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this movie scandalous 😂