The Doorway to Hell

Name: The Doorway to Hell
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1930
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Lew Ayres, Dorothy Mathews, Leon Janney, Robert Elliott, James Cagney

Crime Drama

6.5·1930·1h 18m

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Cast

as Captain Pat O'Grady

James Cagney

as Steve Mileaway

Kenneth Thomson

as Captain of Academy

Movie Info & Details

Release Year1930

Runtime1h 18m

LanguageEnglish

CertificationNR

GenresCrime, Drama

Votes25

DirectorArchie Mayo

WritersRowland Brown, George Rosener

TypeFeature Film

Rating6.5 out of 10

Cast10 credited

Also Known AsThe Doorway to Hell

About The Doorway to Hell

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.

Directed by Archie Mayo, The Doorway to Hell leans on a strong ensemble — Lew Ayres, Dorothy Mathews, Leon Janney — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1930.