| King of the Underworld | |
| Director: | Victor M. Gover |
| Producer: | Gilbert Church |
| Starring: | Tod Slaughter Patrick Barr Tucker McGuire |
| Music: | William Trytel |
| Editing: | Helen Wiggins |
| Studio: | Gilbert Church Productions |
| Distributor: | Ambassador Film Productions |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
King of the Underworld is a 1952 British crime film directed by Victor M. Gover and starring Tod Slaughter, Patrick Barr and Tucker McGuire.[1] It was followed by a sequel Murder at Scotland Yard (1953).
A master criminal is hunted by the police after committing a series of crimes.
The film was made at Bushey Studios with sets designed by the art director Don Chaffey.
Kine Weekly wrote: "The picture is tongue-in-the-cheek stuff ... 'Sweeny Tod' Slaughter delivers every menacing line with obvious relish and is both amusing and effectively sinister as Riley, and the rest keep in step. King of the Underworld should be a crowning success with avid readers of penny dreadfuls."[2]