Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsIn Old Chicago (1937) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Lamar Trotti (screenplay) and
Sonya Levien (screenplay) ...
more
Release Date:
15 April 1938 (USA) more
Tagline:
The great American motion picture!
Plot:
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Fun and Special Effects, Too more (25 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tyrone Power | ... | Dion O'Leary |
 | Alice Faye | ... | Belle Fawcett |
 | Don Ameche | ... | Jack O'Leary |
| Alice Brady | ... | Molly O'Leary |
| Andy Devine | ... | Pickle Bixby |
 | Brian Donlevy | ... | Gil Warren |
| Phyllis Brooks | ... | Ann Colby |
| Tom Brown | ... | Bob O'Leary |
| Sidney Blackmer | ... | General Phil Sheridan |
| Berton Churchill | ... | Senator Colby |
| June Storey | ... | Gretchen |
| Paul Hurst | ... | Mitch |
| Tyler Brooke | ... | Specialty Singer |
| J. Anthony Hughes | ... | Patrick O'Leary |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | Dion O'Leary as a Boy |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
95 min | 111 min (roadshow version)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #3639) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | UK:A (original rating) (1938) | UK:U (re-rating) (1994) | Finland:K-16
Filming Locations:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
An early story outline was written by Richard Collins and based on the book "Barriers Burned Away" by Edward Payson Roe, which was the story of the Chicago fire. However, legal records state that none of Roe's novel was used in the final screenplay. more
Quotes:
Dion O'Leary: Nothing can lick Chicago! more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Time Travelers (1976) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
In Old Chicago more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (25 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for In Old Chicago (1937)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| Ludicrous film... | LarrupinLou |
| The other great fire disaster on that same day... | virgiltx |
Recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Gone with the Wind | Fury | The Phantom Rider | King of New York | Mark of the Spur |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Action section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
This is a good, old-fashioned movie featuring brotherly rivalry between Don Ameche's character and Tyrone Power's. Tyrone is the good-hearted scoundrel of the two -- his scenes with Alice Faye have pizzaz despite her not being half as gorgeous as her leading man. The scene where Tyrone ducks objects that Alice throws at him in anger, then wrestles her to the floor and bites her lower lip, is a must-see for Power admirers. The Chicago fire is portrayed so well, this movie won an award for special effects.