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The Chicago Kid (1945)

The Chicago Kid poster
Directed by
Frank McDonald
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets caught up in the criminal underworld of Chicago. He must navigate dangerous gangsters and police surveillance while trying to protect his family.

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What happens

The Chicago Kid is a 1945 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Jack Townley and Albert Beich. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Otto Kruger, Tom Powers, Lynne Roberts, Henry H. Daniels Jr. and Chick Chandler. The film was released on June 29, 1945, by Republic Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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