In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

The Great American Motion Picture!

Directed by Henry King

Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox

1938111 min6.7 / 10

A sweeping historical drama centered on two brothers' diverging paths in 1880s Chicago, culminating in the city's catastrophic Great Fire.

The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.

Questions people ask

  • Is In Old Chicago scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is In Old Chicago easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is In Old Chicago sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is In Old Chicago violent? 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like In Old Chicago

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as In Old Chicago

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like In Old Chicago, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like In Old Chicago, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like In Old Chicago, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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