Description
After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, the head of a Chicago brothel. Acting as a surrogate mother for Ben, who thinks she runs a boardinghouse, Lil gets him a job with Francis Sullivan at the local newspaper. As Ben is exposed to the workings of the big city, he realizes the extent of government corruption and sets out on the daunting task of reforming Chicago politics, finding several allies along the way.
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Release Date1969
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Runtime1 hr 46 min
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Languageen
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Rating3.7 (7)
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Genres
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DirectorNorman Jewison
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CastBeau BridgesΜελίνα ΜερκούρηBrian KeithGeorge KennedyHume CronynMargot KidderRoy PooleWilfrid Hyde-WhiteMelodie JohnsonJohn RandolphCharles TynerJoan HuntingtonMerie EarleClaudia BryarEric SheaRoy BarcroftJames V. ChristyJ.S. JohnsonHarry HolcombeTom PetersHarvey JasonMaggie OlesenLes PodewellMartin Harvey FriedbergNikita KnatzLynnea LarsonAdele YoshiokaJackie BoncyJade ManhattanLisa ToddCarole LamondMardie March
