The Doorway to Hell (1930)
1h 18m
Running Time
October 18, 1930Release Date
The Doorway to Hell (1930)
1h 18m
Running Time
October 18, 1930Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and retire to Florida after marrying his moll. Unfortunately, he has no idea that she and the man are lovers.
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Cast & Crew.
Lew Ayres
Louie Ricarno
Dorothy Mathews
Doris Ricarno
Leon Janney
Jackie Lamarr
Robert Elliott
Captain Pat O'Grady
James Cagney
Steve Mileaway
Kenneth Thomson
Captain of Academy
Jerry Mandy
Gimpy, Gangster
Noel Madison
Rocco
Edwin Argus
The Midget
Eddie Kane
Dr. Morton
Tom Wilson
Big Shot Kelly, Gangster
Dwight Frye
Monk, Gangster
Fred Argus
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Marie Astaire
Kitty, Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Elmer Ballard
Tommy, Louie's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux
Joe, Gangster (uncredited)
Clark Burroughs
Mike (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
The Midget's Henchman (uncredited)
Bernard Granville
Dr. J.W. Johnson, Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
Ruth Hall
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Tansey (uncredited)
Al Hill
Jimmy Kirk, Gangster (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
John Kelly
Whitey Eckhart (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Shop Owner (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Detective (uncredited)
Collette Merton
Jane (uncredited)
Eddie Moran
Hymie, Gangster (uncredited)
Dick Purcell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Rosener
Slick (uncredited) / Screenplay / Dialogue
Cliff Saum
Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Tony Stabenau
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 18, 1930
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 18m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
gangster
pre-code
Wiki.
The Doorway to Hell is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Lew Ayres and James Cagney in his second film role. The film was based on the story A Handful of Clouds, written by Rowland Brown. The film's title was typical of the sensationalistic titles of many Pre-Code films. It was marketed with the tagline "The picture Gangland defied Hollywood to make!"
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