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1937 film by Henry King, Robert D. Webb

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In Old Chicago is a 1938 American black-and-white film produced by 20th Century Studios. Directed by Henry King and Robert D. Webb, the movie features a cast including Alice Brady, Alice Faye, Tyrone Power, and Don Ameche. The screenplay was written by Sonya Levien, Lamar Trotti, and Niven Busch, with music composed by Sidney Clare. Principal photography took place in Chicago, which also serves as the narrative location.

The film is categorized as a disaster, drama, action, and musical film. It has a runtime of 111 minutes according to one source and 95 minutes according to another. In Old Chicago was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Best Story, and Best Sound. Alice Brady received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. The film was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix.

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Film · TMDB

6.7

The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.

Released: 1938-04-15111 minDir: Henry KingDrama, HistoryBudget: $10.0M

Cast

  • Tyrone Power as Dion O'Leary
  • Alice Faye as Belle Fawcett
  • Don Ameche as Jack O'Leary
  • Alice Brady as Molly O'Leary
  • Andy Devine as Pickle Bixby
  • Brian Donlevy as Gil Warren

Themes

  • chicago, illinois
  • fire
  • musical
  • conflagration
  • disaster movie
  • great fire
  • brother brother relationship
  • brothers

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

2,692 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

67%

Year
1938
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Action, Drama, Musical
Rated
Approved
Awards
Won 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Niven Busch
Cast member
Phyllis Brooks
Composer
Sidney Clare
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
John Peverell Marley
Narrative location
Chicago
Filming location
Chicago
Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
672784
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Poster - In Old Chicago 05.jpg
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publication date
1938-01-06
film editor
Barbara McLean
title
In Old Chicago
production designer
William S. Darling
distributed by
Netflix
review score
67%
capital cost
1800000
box office
2500000
Commons category
In Old Chicago (film)
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