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
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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
James Cagney
Steve Mileaway
Dorothy Mathews
Doris Ricarno
Leon Janney
Jackie Ricarno
Robert Elliott
Police Chief Pat O'Grady
Kenneth Thomson
Captain of Academy
Jerry Mandy
Joe - Gangster
Noel Madison
Rocco
Edwin Argus
Midget
Eddie Kane
Dr. Morton
Tom Wilson
Big Shot Kelly, Gangster
Archie Mayo
Director
Dwight Frye
Monk, Gangster
Rowland Brown
Writer
Fred Argus
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
George Rosener
Writer
Marie Astaire
Kitty, Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Barney McGill
Cinematographer
Elmer Ballard
Tommy, Louie's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Robert O. Crandall
Editor
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)
Cliff Saum
Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Tony Stabenau
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Delivery Waiter (uncredited)
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Louis Silvers
Conductor
Media.
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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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