In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

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Release Date

4/15/1938

Runtime

111 mins

Overview

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

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

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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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