Panic in Chicago

Panic in Chicago (German: Panik in Chicago) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Olga Chekhova, Hans Rehmann and Ferdinand Hart. It was based on the novel Panic in Chicago by the German writer Robert Heymann. The film was shot at the Staaken Studios with sets designed by the art director Erwin Scharf. It premiered at the Palast-am-Zoo in Berlin on 23 June 1931.^[1]

Panic in Chicago
French release poster
Directed by	Robert Wiene
Written by	Friedrich Raff Julius Urgiß
Based on	Panic in Chicago by Robert Heymann
Produced by	Leo Meyer
Starring	Olga Chekhova Hans Rehmann Ferdinand Hart Hilde Hildebrand
Cinematography	Willy Goldberger
Edited by	Paul May
Music by	Michael Krausz
Production company	Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat
Distributed by	Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat
Release date	23 June 1931 (1931-06-23)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

In 1930s mob-dominated Chicago, a leading gangster poses as a respectable member of society.

Cast

• Olga Chekhova as Florence Dingley
• Hans Rehmann as Taglioni
• Ferdinand Hart as Percy Boot
• Hilde Hildebrand as Susy Owen
• Lola Chlud as Fay Davis
• Ernst Dumcke as Kommissar Renard
• William Trenk as Kriminalbeamter Charles
• Gerhard Bienert as Tom
• Friedrich Ettel as King
• Franz Weber as John
• Ernst Wurmser as Robert
• Arthur Bergen as Spieler