Underground (1970 film)

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Underground
Underground (1970 film) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArthur H. Nadel
Screenplay byRon Bishop
Andy Lewis
Story byRon Bishop
Marc L. Roberts
Produced by Arthur Gardner
Arnold Laven
Jules Levy
Starring Robert Goulet
Danielle Gaubert
Lawrence Dobkin
Carl Duering
Joachim Hansen
Roger Delgado
CinematographyKenneth Talbot
Edited by Tom Rolf
Music by Stanley Myers
Production
companies
Brighton Pictures
Levy-Gardner-Laven
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • October 7, 1970 (1970-10-07)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Underground is a 1970 American drama film directed by Arthur H. Nadel, written by Ron A. Bishop and Andy Lewis, and starring Robert Goulet, Danielle Gaubert, Lawrence Dobkin, Carl Duering, Joachim Hansen and Roger Delgado. It was released on October 7, 1970, by United Artists. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

Many of the scenes set in England were actually filmed in the Republic of Ireland, in the town of Enniscorthy. [4] Buildings seen in the film included St Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy railway station, Lett's Brewery, Abbey Square and the rowing club boathouse. [5] [6]

Plot

During World War II, an American intelligence agent in England, ashamed for having yielded information to the Germans during a previous capture, attempts to redeem himself by contriving his way into a French resistance group, with his ultimate plan being to kidnap a valuable German general and obtain his secrets.

Cast

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References

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  4. "Movie Trail". June 30, 2019.
  5. "Film allows a look at old Enniscorthy". independent. 22 March 2011.
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