Panic in Chicago

Panic in Chicago
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;
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Last updated June 25, 2025

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]

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

References

↑ Jung & Schatzberg p. 222

Bibliography

Jung, Uli; Schatzberg, Walter (1999). Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-156-1.

External links

Panic in Chicago at IMDb

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[1] Jung & Schatzberg p. 222

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v t e Films directed by Robert Wiene
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1930s	The Other (1930) The Prosecutor Hallers (1930) The Love Express (1931) Venetian Nights (1931) Panic in Chicago (1931) Typhoon (1933) A Night in Venice (1934) Ultimatum (1938)