The Doorway to Hell (1930)
- Directed by
- Archie Mayo
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young gangster rises to power in Prohibition-era Chicago. He tries to leave the criminal life but his past pulls him back into violence and betrayal.
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What happens
The Doorway to Hell is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Lew Ayres and James Cagney in his second film role. The film was based on the story A Handful of Clouds, written by Rowland Brown. The film's title was typical of the sensationalistic titles of many Pre-Code films. It was marketed with the tagline "The picture Gangland defied Hollywood to make!" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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