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The Widow from Chicago

Name: The Widow from Chicago
Director: Edward F. Cline
Released: 1930
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Gus Leonard, Brooks Benedict, Dorothy Mathews, John Elliott, E.H. Calvert

1930Edward F. ClineIMDb: 6.4/10

Synopsis

Mobster Dominic brings con man Swifty East, but Swifty seemingly dies. Detective Henderson impersonates Swifty to infiltrate the mob but is killed.

Director

Edward F. Cline

Cast

Allan Cavan

Alice White

Neil Hamilton

Gus Leonard

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Widow from Chicago: A Pre-Code Mob Flick That's Still Got Some Juice

Okay, so The Widow from Chicago isn't exactly a lost classic, but if you've got a soft spot for those early talkies, especially the gritty crime stuff from before the Code really clamped down, you might actually dig this. It's got a fast-moving plot, a couple of twists, and Edward G. Robinson doing his thing. Anyone ex...

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The Widow from Chicago

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ScoreCult MeterScore

64%Popularity78%

#795Archive Rank#676

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The Widow from Chicago FAQ

The movie The Widow from Chicago was directed by Edward F. Cline.

The Widow from Chicago was released in the year 1930.

The Widow from Chicago has an IMDb rating of 6.4 out of 10.

The Widow from Chicago is a movie from United States.

The Widow from Chicago is categorised as Romance, Drama, Crime in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Widow from Chicago features Allan Cavan, Alice White, Neil Hamilton, Gus Leonard.

The screenplay for The Widow from Chicago was written by Earl Baldwin.

If you enjoy The Widow from Chicago, you might also like The Scarecrow (1920), Hearts and Flowers (1919), A Sister to Salome (1920), Eva, wo bist du? (1920).

Yes, The Widow from Chicago (1930) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Romance and Drama qualities.