The Doorway to Hell

Oct 18, 1930

1h 18m

★ 6.3

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Doorway to Hell Trailers

Cast

Louie Ricarno

Lew Ayres

Doris Ricarno

Dorothy Mathews

Jackie Lamarr

Leon Janney

Captain Pat O'Grady

Robert Elliott

Steve Mileaway

James Cagney

Captain of Academy

Kenneth Thomson

Gimpy, Gangster

Jerry Mandy

Rocco

Noel Madison

The Midget

Edwin Argus

Dr. Morton

Eddie Kane

Big Shot Kelly, Gangster

Tom Wilson

Monk, Gangster

Dwight Frye

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6.0

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6.4

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0.0

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7.3

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3.7

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7.2

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7.5

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6.9

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6.5

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7.5

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5.9

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6.6

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6.0

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6.1

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5.8

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