In Old Chicago (1938)

95 min · Drama, action film, disaster film, drama film, historical film, musical film

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Directors

Henry King, Robert D. Webb

Cast

Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Alice Brady, Phyllis Brooks, Andy Devine, Brian Donlevy

The story

In 1854, the O'Leary family are traveling to Chicago to start a new life when Patrick O'Leary tries to race a steam train in his wagon. He is killed when his wagon hits a bump and his horses break loose, dragging him. His wife Molly and their three boys are left to survive on their own.

Catalogue themes and tags

1871, Chicago, Verbrennen, Disaster, Action/Adventure, Period piece, Drama, Black-and-white

Genres

Drama, action film, disaster film, drama film, historical film, musical film

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