---
title: 'In Old Chicago (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry King'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Music'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-old-chicago-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029047/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# In Old Chicago (1937)

1937 · 95 min · Drama, Action, Music, History · United States


## Synopsis

In Old Chicago is a 1938 American disaster musical drama film directed by Henry King. The screenplay by Sonya Levien and Lamar Trotti was based on the Niven Busch story, "We the O'Learys". The film is a fictionalized account about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and stars Alice Brady as Mrs. O'Leary, the owner of the cow which started the fire, and Tyrone Power and Don Ameche as her sons. It also stars Alice Faye and Andy Devine. At the time of its release, it was one of the most expensive movies ever made.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry King](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-king), [Robert D. Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-d-webb)
- **Screenplay:** [Sonya Levien](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonya-levien), [Lamar Trotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/lamar-trotti), [Niven Busch](https://cinepixo.com/people/niven-busch)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Sidney Clare](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-clare)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck), [Kenneth Macgowan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-macgowan)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Peverell Marley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-peverell-marley)
- **Editor:** [Barbara McLean](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-mclean)

## Cast

- [Charles Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-williams-3)
- [Clarence Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-wilson)
- [Phyllis Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-brooks)
- [Sidney Blackmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-blackmer)
- [Paul Hurst](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hurst)
- [Russell Hicks](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hicks)
- [Brian Donlevy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-donlevy)
- [Tyrone Power](https://cinepixo.com/people/tyrone-power)
- [Francis Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-ford)
- [Fred Kelsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-kelsey)
- [Berton Churchill](https://cinepixo.com/people/berton-churchill)
- [Andy Devine](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-devine)
- [Alice Faye](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-faye)
- [Gustav von Seyffertitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustav-von-seyffertitz)
- [Eddie Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-collins)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-old-chicago-1937
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