Chicago Syndicate

Chicago Syndicate

Smashing the nation's worst crime ring!

Directed by Fred F. Sears

Produced by Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures

195583 min6.0 / 10

A mid-century noir crime thriller about an undercover operative navigating mob corruption and romantic entanglement in pursuit of justice.

An ex-military accountant is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the mob in Chicago in an attempt to break open the rackets. To complicate his job, two women stand in his way, each with their own agenda.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chicago Syndicate scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Chicago Syndicate easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Chicago Syndicate sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Chicago Syndicate violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Chicago Syndicate end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity48

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Surprise33

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Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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