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The Doorway to Hell (1930)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Archie Mayo
Writer : George Rosener

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
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
Fred Argus
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Marie Astaire
Marie Astaire
Kitty, Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Elmer Ballard
Elmer Ballard
Tommy, Louie's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux
Joe Bordeaux
Joe, Gangster (uncredited)
Clark Burroughs
Clark Burroughs
Mike (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
The Midget's Henchman (uncredited)
Bernard Granville
Bernard Granville
Dr. J.W. Johnson, Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
Ruth Hall
Ruth Hall
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart
Tansey (uncredited)
Al Hill
Al Hill
Jimmy Kirk, Gangster (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
John Kelly
John Kelly
Whitey Eckhart (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Gus Leonard
Shop Owner (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Larry McGrath
Detective (uncredited)
Collette Merton
Collette Merton
Jane (uncredited)
Eddie Moran
Eddie Moran
Hymie, Gangster (uncredited)
Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Rosener
George Rosener
Slick (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Tony Stabenau
Tony Stabenau
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
Delivery Waiter (uncredited)

Crews

Archie Mayo
Archie Mayo
Director
Barney McGill
Barney McGill
Director of Photography
George Rosener
George Rosener
Screenplay
George Rosener
George Rosener
Dialogue
Rowland Brown
Rowland Brown
Story
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Robert O. Crandall
Robert O. Crandall
Editor
Earl Luick
Earl Luick
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Charles David Forrest
Charles David Forrest
Sound Recordist
Erno Rapee
Erno Rapee
Music Director
Louis Silvers
Louis Silvers
Conductor
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director

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