The Innocents of Chicago (1932)
Overview
Naïve young Englishman, Silas P. Binns inherits a substantial business in Chicago. Unaware of the city's reputation for rampant organized crime during the Prohibition era, Silas arrives in America with idealistic expectations. Upon his arrival, he finds himself inadvertently caught in the middle of a fierce and dangerous turf war between rival gangster factions. The humor of the film stems from Silas's "innocent" and oblivious nature as he navigates the violent underworld of Chicago, often mistaking life-threatening situations for ordinary business or social interactions.
Cast
Henry Kendall
Percy Lloyd
Margot Grahame
Lil
Binnie Barnes
Peg Guinan
Bernard Nedell
Tony Costello
Ben Welden
Spike Guinan
Wallace Lupino
Gangster
Charles Farrell
Smiler
Cyril Smith
Gangster
Val Guest
Gangster
Dorothy Fane
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