IN THE OLD CHICAGO - 1937 Video

In Old Chicago (1937) is an American 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 starred Alice Faye and Andy Devine. At the time of its release, it was one of the most expensive movies ever made. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Alice Brady won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She was the first person to win the Supporting Oscar after being nominated in the prior year. Director: Henry King Writers: Lamar Trotti (screenplay) and Sonya Levien (screenplay) ... Contact: View company contact information for In Old Chicago on IMDbPro. Release Date: 15 April 1938 (USA) Genre: Action \| Drama \| Musical \| Romance Tagline: The great American motion picture! Plot: The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire. Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 nominations Cast: (Cast overview, first billed only) Tyrone Power... Dion O'Leary Alice Faye ... Belle Fawcett Don Ameche... Jack O'Leary Alice Brady... Molly O'Leary Andy Devine... Pickle Bixby Brian Donlevy... Gil Warren Phyllis Brooks... Ann Colby Tom Brown... Bob O'Leary Sidney Blackmer... General ...