The Chief
1933, English. Directed by Charles Reisner.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Charles ReisnerDirector
- Ed WynnHenry Summers
- Charles 'Chic' SaleUncle Joe
- Dorothy MackaillDixie Dean
- Mickey RooneyWillie
- William 'Stage' BoydDan O'Rourke
- C. Henry GordonPaul Clayton
- Effie EllslerMa Summers
- Purnell PrattAl Morgan
- Nat PendletonBig Mike
- Bradley PageDapper Dan
- George GivotGreek Clothing Merchant
- Tom WilsonBlink, a Henchman
Details
- Released
- 3 November 1933
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Arthur Caesar, Robert E. Hopkins
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The Chief runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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The Chief isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 November 1933. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Chief?
The Chief (1933) was directed by Charles Reisner and stars Ed Wynn, Charles 'Chic' Sale, Dorothy Mackaill.