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57% Critic Match
Chicago
“DRAMATIC STORY OF A JAZZ CRAZED WIFE”
5.7 / 10• 1927• 1h 43m•NR• English
ComedyDramaCrime
Storyline
Based on a true story, two-timing boozing wife Roxie Hart kills her lover in cold blood after he leaves her, and finagles her way out being indicted.
Cast & Crew
Phyllis Haver
Roxie Hart
Lead
Victor Varconi
Amos Hart
Virginia Bradford
Katie
Robert Edeson
William Flynn
Eugene Pallette
Rodney Casley
Warner Richmond
Asst. District Attorney
T. Roy Barnes
Reporter
Clarence Burton
Police sergeant
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Urson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chicago is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
