The Widow from Chicago

The Widow from Chicago

WIDOW STEALS GANGSTERS LOVE

1930•1h 4m•6.4/10

CrimeDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(10)

A woman infiltrates a criminal mob to avenge her brother's death.

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Production

First National Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Alice White

Alice White

Polly Henderson, aka Polly Dorgan

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Dominic

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Georgie 'Swifty' Dorgan

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Slug O'Donnell

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Johnston (Credits) / Chris Johnson

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Mr. Mullins, Floor Manager

E.H. Calvert

E.H. Calvert

Police Captain R.L. Davis

Betty Francisco

Betty Francisco

Helen

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

James 'Jimmy' Henderson

Ernie Alexander

Newsboy (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

Police Sergeant Jerry Dunn (uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Mazie (uncredited)

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Dominic's Lookout at the Crystal Palace (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Detective T. Finnegan (uncredited)

Mary Foy

Mary Foy

Gossiping Irish Neighbor (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Johnson's Henchman (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Patrolman (uncredited)

Dorothy Mathews

Dorothy Mathews

Cora (uncredited)

Caroline Rankin

Caroline Rankin

Gossiping Neighbor (uncredited)

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