The Innocents of Chicago

Overview

Naïve young Englishman, Silas P. Binns inherits a substantial business in Chicago. Unaware of the city's reputation for rampant organized crime during the Prohibition era, Silas arrives in America with idealistic expectations. Upon his arrival, he finds himself inadvertently caught in the middle of a fierce and dangerous turf war between rival gangster factions. The humor of the film stems from Silas's "innocent" and oblivious nature as he navigates the violent underworld of Chicago, often mistaking life-threatening situations for ordinary business or social interactions.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 20, 1932

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

British International Pictures

Cast

Henry Kendall,Wallace Lupino,Dorothy Fane,Betty Norton,Ernest Sefton,Ben Welden,Charles Farrell,Peter Bernard,Bernard Nedell,Margot Grahameand 3 more

Director

Lupino Lane

Writer

Reginald Simpson,J.W. Drawbell,Leslie Arliss

Producer

Lupino Lane

Cinematography

Ernest Palmer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0023061