Underplayed Gems

Panic in Chicago (1931)

Panic in Chicago poster
Original title
Panik in Chicago
Directed by
Robert Wiene
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A series of crimes causes fear in Chicago. A police team tries to stop the panic and find those responsible.

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What happens

Panic in Chicago (German: Panik in Chicago) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Olga Chekhova, Hans Rehmann and Ferdinand Hart. It was based on the novel Panic in Chicago by the German writer Robert Heymann. The film was shot at the Staaken Studios with sets designed by the art director Erwin Scharf. It premiered at the Palast-am-Zoo in Berlin on 23 June 1931. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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