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Chicago Deadline

6.719491h 26mNRMovieDramaCrime

On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.

DirectorLewis Allen
WritersWarren Duff·Tiffany Thayer
ProducerRobert Fellows

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Cast · Directed by Lewis Allen

ALAlan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Ed Adams
DRDonna Reed
Donna Reed
Rosita Jean D'Ur
JHJune Havoc
June Havoc
Leona
IHIrene Hervey
Irene Hervey
Belle Dorset
AKArthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
Tommy Ditman
BKBerry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger
Solly Wellman
HVHarold Vermilyea
Harold Vermilyea
Anstruder
SSShepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
Blacky Franchot
DWDave Willock
Dave Willock
Pig
GMGavin Muir
Gavin Muir
G. G. Temple
JBJohn Beal
John Beal
Paul Jean d'Ur
TPTom Powers
Tom Powers
Howard

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Chicago Deadline — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Chicago Deadline?

Chicago Deadline isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is Chicago Deadline on Netflix?

No, Chicago Deadline is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026.

Is Chicago Deadline on Amazon Prime Video?

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Chicago Deadline isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for Chicago Deadline?

Chicago Deadline hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 22, 1949. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.