Poster of The Chief

The Chief

Plot: The dim-witted son of a heroic fire chief tries to follow in his late father's footsteps, only to become the unknowing pawn of corrupt politicians.
Release Date: Friday, November 3 1933
90 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ed WynnEd Wynn
Ed Wynn was
46 in The Chief
as 'Henry Summers'.
Mon, Nov 08 1886 –
Sun, Jun 19 1966
Portrait of Charles 'Chic' SaleCharles 'Chic' Sale
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
48 in The Chief
as 'Uncle Joe'.
Tue, Aug 25 1885 –
Sat, Nov 07 1936
Portrait of Dorothy MackaillDorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill was
30 in The Chief
as 'Dixie Dean'.
Wed, Mar 04 1903 –
Sun, Aug 12 1990
Portrait of Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was
13 in The Chief
as 'Willie'.
Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Sun, Apr 06 2014
Portrait of William 'Stage' BoydWilliam 'Stage' Boyd
William 'Stage' Boyd was
46 in The Chief
as 'Dan O'Rourke'.
Sat, Dec 18 1886 –
Wed, Mar 20 1935
Portrait of C. Henry GordonC. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon was
49 in The Chief
as 'Paul Clayton'.
Tue, Jun 17 1884 –
Tue, Dec 03 1940
Portrait of Purnell PrattPurnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt was
48 in The Chief
as 'Al Morgan'.
Mon, Oct 19 1885 –
Fri, Jul 25 1941
Portrait of Effie EllsterEffie Ellster
Effie Ellster was
>> in The Chief
as 'Ma Summers'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nat PendletonNat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton was
38 in The Chief
as 'Big Mike'.
Wed, Aug 07 1895 –
Thu, Oct 12 1967
Portrait of Bradley PageBradley Page
Bradley Page was
32 in The Chief
as 'Dapper Dan'.
Sun, Sep 08 1901 –
Sun, Dec 08 1985
Portrait of George GivotGeorge Givot
George Givot was
30 in The Chief
as 'Greek Clothing Merchant'.
Wed, Feb 18 1903 –
Thu, Jun 07 1984
Portrait of Tom WilsonTom Wilson
Tom Wilson was
53 in The Chief
as 'Blink, a Henchman'.
Thu, Aug 26 1880 –
Fri, Feb 19 1965
Portrait of Bob PerryBob Perry
Bob Perry was
54 in The Chief
as 'Frank, a Henchman'.
Thu, Dec 26 1878 –
Mon, Jan 08 1962
Portrait of Luis AlberniLuis Alberni
Luis Alberni was
47 in The Chief
as 'Man at Alderman Meeting (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 03 1886 –
Sun, Dec 23 1962
Portrait of Jack BaxleyJack Baxley
Jack Baxley was
49 in The Chief
as 'Gussie, Assistant Ringmaster (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 04 1884 –
Sun, Dec 10 1950
Portrait of Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin was
53 in The Chief
as 'Man Dropping Coin in Hat'.
Thu, Jul 15 1880 –
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Portrait of George ErnestGeorge Ernest
George Ernest was
11 in The Chief
as 'Boy at Circus'.
Sun, Nov 20 1921 –
Thu, Jun 25 2009
Portrait of Jim FarleyJim Farley
Jim Farley was
51 in The Chief
as 'Arresting Policeman'.
Sun, Jan 08 1882 –
Sun, Oct 12 1947
Portrait of Frank HagneyFrank Hagney
Frank Hagney was
49 in The Chief
as 'Fireman'.
Wed, Mar 19 1884 –
Mon, Jun 25 1973
Portrait of Eddie HartEddie Hart
Eddie Hart was
43 in The Chief
as 'Sam, a Henchman'.
Fri, Aug 15 1890
Portrait of Al HillAl Hill
Al Hill was
41 in The Chief
as 'Henchman Who Gets Kicked (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 13 1892 –
Wed, Jul 14 1954
Portrait of Tenen HoltzTenen Holtz
Tenen Holtz was
46 in The Chief
as 'Bald Henchman at Cabin'.
Thu, Feb 17 1887 –
Thu, Jul 01 1971
Portrait of Arthur HoytArthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt was
59 in The Chief
as 'Man at Alderman Meeting'.
Wed, Mar 18 1874 –
Sun, Jan 04 1953
Portrait of Wilbur MackWilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack was
60 in The Chief
as 'Man at Alderman Meeting'.
Tue, Jul 29 1873 –
Sat, Mar 14 1964
Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill
George Magrill was
33 in The Chief
as 'Fireman'.
Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of Sam McDanielSam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel was
47 in The Chief
as 'Bootblack'.
Thu, Jan 28 1886 –
Mon, Sep 24 1962
Portrait of Tom McGuireTom McGuire
Tom McGuire was
60 in The Chief
as 'Fire Captain'.
Sun, Aug 31 1873 –
Thu, May 06 1954
Portrait of Graham McNameeGraham McNamee
Graham McNamee was
45 in The Chief
as 'Himself - Radio Announcer and Bandleader'.
Tue, Jul 10 1888 –
Sat, May 09 1942
Portrait of Greta MeyerGreta Meyer
Greta Meyer was
50 in The Chief
as 'Little Heinie's Mother'.
Mon, Aug 06 1883 –
Fri, Oct 08 1965
Portrait of Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor was
52 in The Chief
as 'Customer Wanting Hat'.
Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Sun, Nov 22 1959
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
40 in The Chief
as 'Tim, a Man Watching Fire'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Syd SaylorSyd Saylor
Syd Saylor was
38 in The Chief
as 'Scared Man Against Lamppost'.
Sun, Mar 24 1895 –
Fri, Dec 21 1962
Portrait of Jackie SearlJackie Searl
Jackie Searl was
12 in The Chief
as 'Little Heinie in Hat Department'.
Thu, Jul 07 1921 –
Mon, Apr 29 1991
Portrait of Charles SellonCharles Sellon
Charles Sellon was
63 in The Chief
as 'Fire Chief at Statue Unveiling'.
Tue, Aug 23 1870 –
Sat, Jun 26 1937
Portrait of John SheehanJohn Sheehan
John Sheehan was
48 in The Chief
as 'Charlie, a Streetcleaner'.
Thu, Oct 22 1885 –
Thu, Feb 14 1952
Portrait of Carl StockdaleCarl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale was
59 in The Chief
as 'City Editor'.
Wed, Feb 18 1874 –
Sun, Mar 15 1953

Crew

Portrait of Charles ReisnerCharles Reisner
Director
Charles Reisner was
46 in The Chief
Sun, Mar 13 1887 –
Mon, Sep 24 1962
Portrait of Sandy RothSandy Roth
Assistant Director
Sandy Roth was
>> in The Chief
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward PaulEdward Paul
Director of Photography
Edward Paul was
33 in The Chief
Mon, Jan 01 1900 –
Sat, Mar 23 1946
Portrait of Robert E. HopkinsRobert E. Hopkins
Writer
Robert E. Hopkins was
47 in The Chief
Tue, Sep 21 1886 –
Wed, Dec 21 1966
Portrait of Arthur CaesarArthur Caesar
Writer
Arthur Caesar was
41 in The Chief
Wed, Mar 09 1892 –
Sat, Jun 20 1953
Portrait of Harry RapfHarry Rapf
Producer
Harry Rapf was
53 in The Chief
Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Sun, Feb 06 1949
Portrait of William S. GrayWilliam S. Gray
Editor
William S. Gray was
>> in The Chief
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stan RogersStan Rogers
Art Direction
Stan Rogers was
35 in The Chief
Tue, Oct 18 1898 –
Wed, Jan 02 1963