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In Old Chicago

1938 · 111 min

A sweeping old-fashioned melodrama that builds its family rivalries slowly before erupting into a spectacular, smoke-choked disaster.

Tagline: The Great American Motion Picture!
Overview: The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: None
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild