
15 Apr 1938

In Old Chicago
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
Tenor Mario Monti is searching for his wife Bianca's daughter, who is believed to be dead. Before Mario, Bianca was married to Carlo Scarpia, Mario's patron. When Carlo discovered that his wife and Mario were having an affair, he left them both and, as he was leaving, told Bianca that their daughter Mary had died. In reality, she grew up without knowing her real parents. Mario tracks Mary down in Munich, where she works as a ballerina at the State Opera.
Mario Monti
Mary Hofer & Bianca Monti
Dr.Hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt
Carlo Scarpa
Griesebach
Penzinger
Nina
Kurt Hellwig - ein Tenor
Singer: Opernteil
Singer: Opernteil
Singer: Opernteil
Gruber, boxoffice clerk (uncredited)
15 Apr 1938
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
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No overview found
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