
In Old Chicago
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Release Date
4/15/1938Runtime
111 minsOverview
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$10,000,000Revenue
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A sprawling melodrama tracking two brothers' diverging paths through 1880s Chicago, culminating in the city's catastrophic fire. It balances intimate family conflict with grand historical spectacle, delivering the kind of ambitious, earnest entertainment that dominated Hollywood's golden age.
Mood
EpicBittersweet
Themes
FamilyBetrayalAmbition
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
Widescreen epicPractical effects
Structure
Linear
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