影片主线讲述了19世纪一户普通家庭来到芝加哥并奋斗的故事,影片后半一头母牛碰倒了提灯点燃了大火,展现了惊人的火灾场景。Story of the great fire of 1871. Fictional story of two sons of Mrs. O'Leary (the owner of the cow which started the fire), one a rogue (Power) the other a lawyer (Ameche). One of the most expensive films of its time ($1.8 million).