United States / Dec 23, 1927
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on a true story, two-timing boozing wife Roxie Hart kills her lover in cold blood after he leaves her, and finagles her way out being indicted. The basis for Kander/Ebb's 1975 Broadway musical of the same name and its Oscar-winning 2002 film adaptation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clarence Burton | Police sergeant |
| Julia Faye | Velma |
| May Robson | Mrs. Morton - Matron |
| Viola Louie | Two Gun Rosie |
Genres
ComedyDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Chicago |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DeMille Pictures Corporation |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1927 |
| Writer | Lenore J. Coffee, Maurine Dallas Watkins |
| Editing | Anne Bauchens |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Assistant directors | Roy Burns, Frank Urson |
| Camera operators | J. Peverell Marley |
| Additional photography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Production design | Mitchell Leisen |
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| Art direction | Mitchell Leisen |
| Set decoration | Mitchell Leisen |
| Costume design | Adrian |
| Makeup | Adrian |
| Hairstyling | Adrian |
Release dates
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