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The Girl from Chicago

1927 · 70 min

A brisk, shadowy melodrama of mistaken identity and underworld danger, softened by romance and a race against time.

Directed by
Ray Enright
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Conrad Nagel, Myrna Loy, William Russell
Tagline
ROMANCE OF DARING AND DANGER!
Overview
Mary Carlton, who lives with her invalid father on a cotton plantation, receives a letter from Bob, her brother, in New York, stating that he faces death in the electric chair for a crime of which he claims to be innocent. Determined to save him, she goes there, learns of his association with an underworld gang, and begins to suspect Handsome Joe of a connection with the crime.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Ray Enright
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Conrad Nagel, Myrna Loy, William Russell
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • deception
  • family
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Ray Enright
Written by
C. Graham Baker
Starring
Conrad Nagel, Myrna Loy, William Russell, Carroll Nye, Paul Panzer, Erville Alderson
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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