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  • The Earl of Chicago (1940)
  • Approved
    87 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The Earl of Chicago (1940)
Approved
87 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

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 ...See moreSilky 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. After an English solicitor arrives to show that Silky is the new Earl of Gorley, Doc sees his chance to get Silky out of the way. But Silky takes Doc with him to England to see about selling his holdings and taking the money. While Doc knows that none of the property can be sold, he does not tell Silky. While Silky is shown all his duties and responsibilities, Doc is busy bankrupting his business in Chicago. Written by Tony Fontana See less
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Director
Writers
Lesser Samuels (screen play) | Charles de Grandcourt (story) | Gene Fowler (story) | Brock Williams (book)
Producer
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Updated Jan 5, 1940

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Jan 5, 1940 (United States)

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73 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Montgomery
'Silky' Kilmount 'Silky' Kilmount   See fewer
Edward Arnold
'Doc' Ramsey 'Doc' Ramsey   See fewer
Reginald Owen
Gervase Gonwell Gervase Gonwell   See fewer
Edmund Gwenn
Munsey Munsey   See fewer
E.E. Clive
Redwood Redwood   See fewer
Ronald Sinclair
Gerald Kilmount Gerald Kilmount   See fewer
Norma Varden
Maureen Kilmount Maureen Kilmount   See fewer
Halliwell Hobbes
Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor   See fewer
Ian Wolfe
Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf) Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf)   See fewer
Peter Godfrey
Judson Judson   See fewer
Lowden Adams
Floor Waiter (uncredited) Floor Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Allen
Mayor (uncredited) Mayor (uncredited)   See fewer
Radford Allen
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Anderson
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Aubrey
Cockney (uncredited) Cockney (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Baker
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Martha Jackson (uncredited) Martha Jackson (uncredited)   See fewer
Vangie Beilby
Old Maid (uncredited) Old Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Benson
Sexton (uncredited) Sexton (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Berry Sr.
Seedsman (uncredited) Seedsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Billings
Townsman Outside House of Lords (uncredited) Townsman Outside House of Lords (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladys Blake
Babe (uncredited) Babe (uncredited)   See fewer
Barlowe Borland
Fingal (uncredited) Fingal (uncredited)   See fewer
Matthew Boulton
Ickerton (uncredited) Ickerton (uncredited)   See fewer
John Burton
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
David Clyde
Hanger-on (uncredited) Hanger-on (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Lord (uncredited) Lord (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Corey
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jules Cowles
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec Craig
Fingal's Son (uncredited) Fingal's Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Gunman in Card Game (uncredited) Gunman in Card Game (uncredited)   See fewer
David Dunbar
Plowman (uncredited) Plowman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul England
Chief Constable (uncredited) Chief Constable (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Flynn
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Colonel Ford
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
William Haade
Crapshooter (uncredited) Crapshooter (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec Harford
Mr. Dell (uncredited) Mr. Dell (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Lord (uncredited) Lord (uncredited)   See fewer
Holmes Herbert
Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited) Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Howard
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Hunter
Lord Tyrmanell (uncredited) Lord Tyrmanell (uncredited)   See fewer
Olaf Hytten
Hodges (uncredited) Hodges (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellis Irving
Russell (uncredited) Russell (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
Presiding Magistrate (uncredited) Presiding Magistrate (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Silky's Secretary (uncredited) Silky's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
P.J. Kelly
Hanger-on (uncredited) Hanger-on (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Kenny
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude King
Yeoman Usher (uncredited) Yeoman Usher (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyton Lee
Adjutant (uncredited) Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
Miles Mander
Attorney General (uncredited) Attorney General (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Marr
Kilmount Salesman with Gun (uncredited) Kilmount Salesman with Gun (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
House of Lords Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) House of Lords Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Lord (uncredited) Lord (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Mudie
Mr. Allington (uncredited) Mr. Allington (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Mulliner
Mr. Brackton (uncredited) Mr. Brackton (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Diplomat (uncredited) Diplomat (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Turnkey (uncredited) Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Perry
Receptionist (uncredited) Receptionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Tempe Pigott
Mrs. Oakes (uncredited) Mrs. Oakes (uncredited)   See fewer
'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Power
Tourist (uncredited) Tourist (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Severn
Village Girl (uncredited) Village Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan F. Simpson
Hargraves (uncredited) Hargraves (uncredited)   See fewer
William Stack
Coroner (uncredited) Coroner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Stock
Constable (uncredited) Constable (uncredited)   See fewer
Zeffie Tilbury
Miss Nana (uncredited) Miss Nana (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Warde
Kilmount Salesman (uncredited) Kilmount Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Warwick
Clerk at Parliament (uncredited) Clerk at Parliament (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Warden (uncredited) Warden (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Webster
Gaffer Oakes (uncredited) Gaffer Oakes (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Welden
Silky's Driver (uncredited) Silky's Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Worlock
Lord Elfie (uncredited) Lord Elfie (uncredited)   See fewer
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