Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)

During WW2, an American soldier in London decides to impress his English girlfriend by acting as an American gangster. The act soon turns deadly.

Director:

Bernard Rose

Writer:

David Yallop

Stars:

John Lahr, Emily Lloyd, Liz Fraser

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Lahr	...	Radio commentator
Emily Lloyd	...	Betty Jones
Liz Fraser	...	Mrs. Evans
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Karl Hulten
Harry Fowler	...	Morry
Keith Allen	...	Lenny Bexley
Patsy Kensit	...	Joyce Cook
Angela Morant	...	Customer
John Surman	...	Mr. Cook
Janet Dale	...	Mrs. Cook
John Dair	...	John
Stephen Hancock	...	Doctor
Hugh Millais	...	U.S. colonel
Harry Jones	...	Taxi driver
Alexandra Pigg	...	Violet

Storyline

During WW2, an American soldier in London decides to impress his English girlfriend by acting as an American gangster. The act soon turns deadly.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | soldier | barbershop | con | reality | 

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Taglines:

When desire has no limits... Fantasies become dangerous realities!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller | War

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chicago Joe

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BSB, Live Entertainment, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last cinema film of Harry Fowler.

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Connections

Features Double Indemnity (1944)

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Soundtracks

"Sing Sing Sing"
(uncredited)
Written by Louis Prima and Andy Razaf

User Reviews

Somewhat accurate, but incomplete and boring

I agree with Jack Sommersby's comment that the film was boring, although he probably knows more about directing than I. However, the film somewhat chronicles what happened in this case and I think that Keifer did an OK job of portraying Hulten. In my opinion, the film would have been much better if it had shown Hulten's and Jone's trial at the Old Bailey, his subsequent hanging at the Pentonville prison, and her being sent to Holloway prison for life.

Richard Clark has an excellent Web site that is just loaded with facts about the prison system and capital punishment in the U.K. going back to the early 18th century.

This film is nowhere near the calibre of "10 Rillington Place" and "Let Him Have It."