I Cover the Underworld [SEP] director
I Cover the Underworld
I Cover the Underworld is a 1955 American crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Sean McClory, Joanne Jordan, Ray Middleton, Jaclynne Greene, Lee Van Cleef and James Griffith. The film was released on May 19, 1955, by Republic Pictures.
Cast.
- Sean McClory as Gunner O'Hara & John O'Hara
- Joanne Jordan as Joan Marlowe
- Ray Middleton as Police Chief Corbett
- Jaclynne Greene as Gilda
- Lee
the criminal underworld researching his role.
As the project evolved the story became significantly darker. Cammell was influenced by the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (a portrait of Borges on a book cover can be seen at a crucial moment in the film), as he redrafted the script to create an intense, intellectual film dealing with an identity crisis. Artaud's theories on the links between performing and madness also influenced Cammell. Cammell and co-director Nicolas Roeg (mainly responsible for the 'look' of the film)