In Old Chicago
“The Great American Motion Picture!”
Synopsis
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
Top Cast
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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
Pat O'Leary
Gene Reynolds
Dion O'Leary (as a boy)
Bobs Watson
Bob O'Leary (as a boy)
Billy Watson
Jack O'Leary (as a boy)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Hattie
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
April 15, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry King
- Screenplay & Story
- Lamar Trotti, Sonya Levien
- Original Title
- In Old Chicago
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Production Studios
- Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henry King
Lamar Trotti, Sonya Levien, Niven Busch
J. Peverell Marley
Barbara McLean
Darryl F. Zanuck
Department Leadership Roster
Lamar Trotti
Screenplay
Henry King
Director
Sonya Levien
Screenplay
Barbara McLean
Editor
Royer
Costume Design
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About In Old Chicago
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is In Old Chicago about?
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
Who directed In Old Chicago?
In Old Chicago was directed by Henry King.
Who stars in In Old Chicago?
The principal cast of In Old Chicago includes Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Alice Brady, Andy Devine.
When was In Old Chicago released and how long is it?
In Old Chicago was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for In Old Chicago?
In Old Chicago holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).