Chicago gangsters use cunning and a series of false identities in a violent battle for dominance, all while attempting to dodge the police..
You should watch Panic in Chicago if you enjoy those early talkies where everyone is shouting just to be heard by the hidden microphones. It is perfect for people who like crime history or just want to see how Germans imagined the American underworld in 1931. Probably skip it if you need fast-paced action or a plot tha...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Robert Wiene
Edward LeSaint
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"You should watch Panic in Chicago if you enjoy those early talkies where everyone is shouting just to be heard by the hidden microphones. It is perfect for people who like crime history or just want to see how Germans imagined the American underworld in 1931. Probably skip it if you need fast-paced action or a plot that makes 100% sense. Honestly, it's a bit of a weird one. It’s a German movie from the early thirties about Chicago gangsters. Think about that for a second. You have Friedrich Et..."
William Trenk
Julius Urgiss, Robert Heymann, Friedrich Raff
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