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In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

The Great American Motion Picture!

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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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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.56/10

Release Date

15 April 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Dion O'Leary

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

Belle Fawcett

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Jack O'Leary

Alice Brady

Alice Brady

Molly O'Leary

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Pickle Bixby

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Gil Warren

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Ann Colby

Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Bob O'Leary

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

General Phil Sheridan

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Senator Colby

June Storey

June Storey

Gretchen

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Mitch

Tyler Brooke

Tyler Brooke

Specialty Singer

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Pat O'Leary

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Dion O'Leary (as a boy)

Bobs Watson

Bobs Watson

Bob O'Leary (as a boy)

Billy Watson

Billy Watson

Jack O'Leary (as a boy)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Hattie

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Commissioner W.J. Beavers

Rondo Hatton

Rondo Hatton

Rondo - Body Guard

Thelma Manning

Thelma Manning

Carrie Donahue

Ruth Gillette

Ruth Gillette

Miss Lou

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Drunk

Scotty Mattraw

Scotty Mattraw

Beef King

Joe Twerp

Joe Twerp

Stuttering Clerk

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Lawyer

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

Judge

Harry Stubbs

Harry Stubbs

Fire Commissioner

Joe King

Joe King

Ship's Captain

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Driver

Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy

Police Officer

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Police Officer

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dutch - Politician in Jack's Office

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Politician in Jack's Office

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Onlooker (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman with Colby (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Wedding Witness (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Opening Night Guest (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Senate Waiter (uncredited)

Martin Turner

Martin Turner

Refugee

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