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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1927 film Underworld. My friend Jeff Kramer from The Death Star Human Resources Department Newsletter joins me to discuss the film and we talk about other films that start off with a heist like this one, how the idea of a mobster has changed over the last century of film, and some of the film techniques used in this film that are still relevant today.

You can watch Underworld on YouTube and be sure to check out Jeff's newsletter.

Other films mentioned in this episode include:

• The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan
• The Score directed by Frank Oz
• Scarface directed by Brian DiPalma
• Scarface directed by Howard Hawks
• Stagecoach directed by John Ford
• Goodfellas directed Martin Scorsese 

Other works referenced:

• My post about The Dark Knight's opening scene (November 2023)
• My interview with Nat Segaloff about his book Say Hello to My Little Friend: A Century of Scarface