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  • The Widow from Chicago (1930)
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    64 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The Widow from Chicago (1930)
Passed
64 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Vice lord Dominic has brought Swifty Dorgan east to do a job for him. When Swifty appears to have died falling from a train, detective Henderson impersonates him hoping to get into the mob. When he's killed his sister Polly poses as ...See moreVice lord Dominic has brought Swifty Dorgan east to do a job for him. When Swifty appears to have died falling from a train, detective Henderson impersonates him hoping to get into the mob. When he's killed his sister Polly poses as Swifty's widow and gets a singing job at Dominic's nightclub. Then the real Swifty shows up. Written by Ed Stephan See less
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Director
Edward F. Cline (as Edward Cline)
Writer
Earl Baldwin (original screenplay) (dialogue)
Cinematographer
Sol Polito (photography by)
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Updated Nov 23, 1930

Release date
Nov 23, 1930 (United States)

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Cast

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Alice White
Polly Henderson Polly Henderson   See fewer
Neil Hamilton
'Swifty' Dorgan 'Swifty' Dorgan   See fewer
Frank McHugh
Slug O'Donnell Slug O'Donnell   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Chris Johnson Chris Johnson   See fewer
Brooks Benedict
Mullins Mullins   See fewer
E.H. Calvert
Police Captain R.L. Davis Police Captain R.L. Davis   See fewer
Harold Goodwin
Jimmy Henderson Jimmy Henderson   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Cavan
Police Sergeant Jerry Dunn (uncredited) Police Sergeant Jerry Dunn (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Cornwall
Mazie (uncredited) Mazie (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Donlin
Dominic's Lookout at the Crystal Palace (uncredited) Dominic's Lookout at the Crystal Palace (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Detective T. Finnegan (uncredited) Detective T. Finnegan (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Foy
Gossiping Irish Neighbor (uncredited) Gossiping Irish Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Johnson's Henchman (uncredited) Johnson's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Patrolman Foster (uncredited) Patrolman Foster (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Mathews
Cora (uncredited) Cora (uncredited)   See fewer
Caroline Rankin
Gossiping Neighbor (uncredited) Gossiping Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
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