The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell
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1930
1h 18m
6.3(23 votes)
Crime
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Lew Ayres

Louie Ricarno

Lew Ayres
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Dorothy Mathews

Doris Ricarno

Dorothy Mathews
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Leon Janney

Jackie Lamarr

Leon Janney
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Robert Elliott

Captain Pat O'Grady

Robert Elliott
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James Cagney

Steve Mileaway

James Cagney
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Kenneth Thomson

Captain of Academy

Kenneth Thomson
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Jerry Mandy

Gimpy, Gangster

Jerry Mandy
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Noel Madison

Rocco

Noel Madison
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Edwin Argus

The Midget

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Eddie Kane

Dr. Morton

Eddie Kane
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Tom Wilson

Big Shot Kelly, Gangster

Tom Wilson
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Dwight Frye

Monk, Gangster

Dwight Frye
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Fred Argus

Machine Gunner (uncredited)

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Marie Astaire

Kitty, Fortune Teller (uncredited)

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Elmer Ballard

Tommy, Louie's Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Joe Bordeaux

Joe, Gangster (uncredited)

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Clark Burroughs

Mike (uncredited)

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Nick Copeland

The Midget's Henchman (uncredited)

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Bernard Granville

Dr. J.W. Johnson, Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

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Ruth Hall

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Ruth Hall
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Eddie Hart

Tansey (uncredited)

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Al Hill

Jimmy Kirk, Gangster (uncredited)

Al Hill
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Thomas E. Jackson

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson
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John Kelly

Whitey Eckhart (uncredited)

John Kelly
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Gus Leonard

Shop Owner (uncredited)

Gus Leonard
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Larry McGrath

Detective (uncredited)

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Collette Merton

Jane (uncredited)

Collette Merton
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Eddie Moran

Hymie, Gangster (uncredited)

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Dick Purcell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Dick Purcell
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George Rosener

Slick (uncredited)

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Cliff Saum

Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)

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Tony Stabenau

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Delivery Waiter (uncredited)

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