Summary
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 67Audiences 61GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer67%
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.2/5
Audience score52%
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109111Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1938
April 15, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1938 to 1939
- Best Assistant Director1938Won
- Actress in a Supporting Role1938Won
- Outstanding Production1939Nominated
- Sound Recording1939Nominated
- Best Picture1938Nominated
- Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment1938Nominated
- Best Story1938Nominated
- Sound1938Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 33 more41 people
- Tyrone PowerDion O'Leary
- Alice FayeBelle Fawcett
- Don AmecheJack O'Leary
- Alice BradyMolly O'Leary
- Andy DevinePickle Bixby
- Brian DonlevyGil Warren
- Phyllis BrooksAnn Colby
- Tom BrownBob O'Leary
Sidney BlackmerGeneral Phil Sheridan
Berton ChurchillSenator Colby
June StoreyGretchen
Paul HurstMitch
Tyler BrookeSpecialty Singer
J. Anthony HughesPat O'Leary
Gene ReynoldsDion O'Leary (as a boy)
Bobs WatsonBob O'Leary (as a boy)- BWBilly WatsonJack O'Leary (as a boy)
Madame Sul-Te-WanHattie
Spencer ChartersCommissioner W.J. Beavers
Rondo HattonRondo - Body Guard- TMThelma ManningCarrie Donahue
Ruth GilletteMiss Lou
Eddie CollinsDrunk
Scotty MattrawBeef King
Directing · 2
- Henry King Director
- Robert D. Webb Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Sonya Levien Screenplay
- Lamar Trotti Screenplay
- Niven Busch Story
Production · 3
- Darryl F. Zanuck Producer
- Booth McCracken Unit Manager
- Kenneth Macgowan Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- J. Peverell Marley Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Barbara McLean Editor
Sound · 4
- Edmund H. Hansen Sound Engineer
- Roger Heman Sr. Sound
- Louis Silvers Music Director
- Eugene Grossman Sound
Art · 3
- Rudolph Sternad Art Direction
- Thomas Little Set Decoration
- William S. Darling Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Royer Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Yakima Canutt Stunts
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