Underground
The Thrilling Romance of London's Underground Railways.
Directed by Anthony Asquith
Produced by BIF
A 1920s working-class melodrama centered on a love triangle and romantic rivalry, where passion and jealousy collide in the industrial setting of the London Underground.
A working-class love story set in and around the London Underground of the 1920s. Two men – gentle Bill and brash Bert – meet and are attracted to the same woman on the same day at the same Underground station. But the lady chooses Bill, and Bert isn't the type to take rejection lightly...
Questions people ask
Is Underground easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Underground sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Underground violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Underground end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Underground scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Underground
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Underground
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Underground, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Underground, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Underground, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
