Review of In Old Chicago (1938) by John Y — 16 Jun 2007

Silly love story based around the Great Chicago Fire.

This review of In Old Chicago (1938) was written by John Y on 16 Jun 2007.

In Old Chicago has generally received positive reviews.

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By Les E (496) on 02 Oct 2012

Very boring, but If you like the historical portion the may be quite entertained…

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By Amber A (186) on 24 Apr 2008

A historical piece about the Chicago fire of 1871 and 'the O'Leary tribe'. Pretty good movie that is also educational…

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By Kristy V (64) on 02 Jul 2007

Great movie and cast. The Chicago fire scenes look great for the time it was made…

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By Jens T (504) on 04 Aug 2010

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By Daniel P (2,457) on 24 Apr 2008

Very good film from 1937 about a family that moves to Chicago in the 19th century and makes a dent on the city…

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By John W (1,851) on 08 Feb 2015

20th-Century-Fox's response to MGM's SAN FRANCISCO is a musical drama that ends in spectacular fashion with the Chicago Fire of 1871; Alice…

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By Maria C (329) on 28 Aug 2017

Tyrone Power was thrust into the lead of this film when a deal Zanuck made fell through, and he does a terrific job as a cad…

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By Nicola M (109) on 04 Mar 2008

I was really expecting to like this movie, considering who was in the movie and the storyline but instead I wasn't too impressed…

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By Blake P (935) on 02 May 2011

I was fascinated by the Chicago Fire when I was a child…

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By Jonny P (816) on 08 Oct 2011

This film feels somewhat lost among the Hollywood gems of the thirties, though it was nominated for several Academy Awards, and lent to one…

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