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Chicago Deadline

1949 · 86 min · Director: Lewis Allen ★ IMDb 6.3 · 585 ratings

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On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.

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Chicago Deadline (1949) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Curiosity 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Curiosity and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Cast

JH
June Havoc

IH
Irene Hervey

HV
Harold Vermilyea

HV
Harold Vermilyea

Anstruder

DW
Dave Willock

Pig

JB
John Beal

Paul Jean d'Ur

TP
Tom Powers

Howard

HF
Howard Freeman

Hotspur Shaner

PL
Paul Lees

Bat

MF
Margaret Field

Minerva

HA
Harry Antrim

Gribbe

RR
Roy Roberts

Jerry Cavanaugh

MC
Marietta Canty

Hazel

CM
Carole Mathews

Details

Directed by
Lewis Allen
Written by
Warren Duff, Tiffany Thayer
Type
Movies
Released
1949
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama, Crime
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 585 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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