The Doorway to Hell

The Doorway to Hell

1930•1h 18m•6.5/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(24)

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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Production

The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Louie Ricarno

Dorothy Mathews

Dorothy Mathews

Doris Ricarno

Leon Janney

Leon Janney

Jackie Lamarr

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Captain Pat O'Grady

James Cagney

James Cagney

Steve Mileaway

Kenneth Thomson

Kenneth Thomson

Captain of Academy

Jerry Mandy

Jerry Mandy

Gimpy, Gangster

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Rocco

Edwin Argus

The Midget

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Dr. Morton

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Big Shot Kelly, Gangster

Dwight Frye

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

Ruth Hall

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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