Question 1

Why did screenwriter Ben Hecht demand his name be removed from the credits of Underworld?

Accepted Answer

Hecht demanded his name be taken off because the film was predicted to be a flop and was shelved by Paramount, but it became an enormous hit and won him his first Academy Award.

Question 2

Which real-life gangster was the character Buck Mulligan based on?

Accepted Answer

Buck Mulligan was based on Chicago gangster Dion O'Banion, who also ran a florist business and was killed in his flower shop.

Question 3

How many times was Underworld submitted to the British Board of Film Censors before being approved?

Accepted Answer

It was submitted three times; the first two rejections were due to sympathetic portrayal of a criminal, and it was finally passed as 'Paying the Penalty' with an 'A' certificate.

Question 4

What is Underworld often considered to be in film history?

Accepted Answer

It is generally considered to be the very first Film-Noir feature film.

Question 5

Which Academy Award did Underworld win?

Accepted Answer

It won the Best Writing, Original Story Oscar, its only Academy Award nomination.

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