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The Widow from Chicago is a 1930 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Edward F. Cline and starring Alice White, Edward G. Robinson, Neil Hamilton, and Frank McHugh.
Planting a newspaper story that Dorgan escaped from the police, Jimmy assumes the gangster's identity and joins Dominic's gang; but he is shot down by the mob. Determined to avenge her brother's death, Polly poses as Swifty Dorgan's widow and gets work in Dominic's nightclub.
- Edward Cline
- Alice White
Sep 13, 2019 · The Widow From Chicago 1930. 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.
Aug 29, 2016 · Determined to find out who killed her brother, Alice White poses as Hamilton’s widow and attempts to get a job at Robinson’s nightclub. Hamilton eventually shows up and White is almost exposed as an imposter.
Looking at The Widow from Chicago, a star vehicle designed at her heyday, though, shows a much different actress clearly struggling. Her performance in this movie reeks of parody of bubbly talent-free starlets, but it’s no parody.
The Widow from Chicago (1930) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Screenplay. A woman infiltrates a criminal mob to avenge her brother's death.
