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In Old Chicago
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In Old Chicago

1938-04-15 · 111 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · History

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

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Directors
Henry King
Production companies
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 10,000,000

Top Cast

Tyrone PowerTyrone PowerDion O'Leary
Alice FayeAlice FayeBelle Fawcett
Don AmecheDon AmecheJack O'Leary
Alice BradyAlice BradyMolly O'Leary
Andy DevineAndy DevinePickle Bixby
Brian DonlevyBrian DonlevyGil Warren
Phyllis BrooksPhyllis BrooksAnn Colby
Tom BrownTom BrownBob O'Leary
Sidney BlackmerSidney BlackmerGeneral Phil Sheridan
Berton ChurchillBerton ChurchillSenator Colby
June StoreyJune StoreyGretchen
Paul HurstMitch
Tyler BrookeTyler BrookeSpecialty Singer
J. Anthony HughesJ. Anthony HughesPat O'Leary
Gene ReynoldsGene ReynoldsDion O'Leary (as a boy)
Bobs WatsonBobs WatsonBob O'Leary (as a boy)
Billy WatsonJack O'Leary (as a boy)
Madame Sul-Te-WanMadame Sul-Te-WanHattie
Spencer ChartersSpencer ChartersCommissioner W.J. Beavers
Rondo HattonRondo HattonRondo - Body Guard

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