The Doorway to Hell (1930)

The Doorway to Hell (1930)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1930-10-18 United States of America 78 Min. PG-13
6.3 22 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.

Cast

Lew Ayres is Louie Ricarno
Louie Ricarno
Dorothy Mathews is Doris Ricarno
Doris Ricarno
Leon Janney is Jackie Lamarr
Jackie Lamarr
Robert Elliott is Captain Pat O'Grady
Captain Pat O'Grady
James Cagney is Steve Mileaway
Steve Mileaway
Kenneth Thomson is Captain of Academy
Captain of Academy
Jerry Mandy is Gimpy, Gangster
Gimpy, Gangster
Noel Madison is Rocco
Rocco
Edwin Argus is The Midget
The Midget
Eddie Kane is Dr. Morton
Dr. Morton
Tom Wilson is Big Shot Kelly, Gangster
Big Shot Kelly, Gangster
Dwight Frye is Monk, Gangster
Monk, Gangster
Fred Argus is Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Marie Astaire is Kitty, Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Kitty, Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Elmer Ballard is Tommy, Louie's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Tommy, Louie's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux is Joe, Gangster (uncredited)
Joe, Gangster (uncredited)
Clark Burroughs is Mike (uncredited)
Mike (uncredited)
Nick Copeland is The Midget's Henchman (uncredited)
The Midget's Henchman (uncredited)
Bernard Granville is Dr. J.W. Johnson, Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
Dr. J.W. Johnson, Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
Ruth Hall is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Eddie Hart is Tansey (uncredited)
Tansey (uncredited)
Al Hill is Jimmy Kirk, Gangster (uncredited)
Jimmy Kirk, Gangster (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
John Kelly is Whitey Eckhart (uncredited)
Whitey Eckhart (uncredited)
Gus Leonard is Shop Owner (uncredited)
Shop Owner (uncredited)
Larry McGrath is Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Collette Merton is Jane (uncredited)
Jane (uncredited)
Eddie Moran is Hymie, Gangster (uncredited)
Hymie, Gangster (uncredited)
Dick Purcell is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Rosener is Slick (uncredited)
Slick (uncredited)
Cliff Saum is Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Tony Stabenau is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Wise is Delivery Waiter (uncredited)
Delivery Waiter (uncredited)