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The Earl of Chicago is a 1940 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen and Edmund Gwenn. Made during 1939 and released in January 1940, it was the first MGM film of the 1940s.
The Earl of Chicago: Directed by Richard Thorpe, Victor Saville. With Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen, Edmund Gwenn. Silky has always moved booze. During prohibition, he smuggled it from Canada, but now that it is legal, he produces his own brand.
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- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Richard Thorpe, Victor Saville
- 1940-01-05
Silky (Robert Montgomery) makes a living by bootlegging in Chicago during prohibition. After the alcohol ban is lifted, he decides to go legitimate and start his own liquor company.
- Comedy, Drama
- Richard Thorpe, Victor Saville
The Earl of Chicago (1940) is a striking and unusual film. What begins as a typical bootlegging gangster yarn takes an unexpected turn when reformed Chicago gangster Robert Montgomery learns that he has inherited an English title, an estate, and a membership in the House of Lords.
- Richard Thorpe, Victor Saville, Marvin Stuart
- Robert Montgomery
Summaries. Silky has always moved booze. During prohibition, he smuggled it from Canada, but now that it is legal, he produces his own brand. Seven years before, he sent Doc to prison because Doc was an honest man. Now that he is getting out, Silky wants an honest man as his general manager.
Silky (Robert Montgomery) makes a living by bootlegging in Chicago during prohibition. After the alcohol ban is lifted, he decides to go legitimate and start his own liquor company. When Silky...
Overview. A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Earl of Gorley. Richard Thorpe. Director. Lesser Samuels. Screenplay. Charles de Grandcourt. Story.
