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The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

Rips the Lid from an Inferno of Human Passions!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Members of a teenage gang are sent to the State Reformatory, presided over by the callous Thompson. Soon Patsy Gargan, a former gangster appointed Deputy Commissioner, arrives and takes over the administration to run the place on radical principles. Thompson needs a quick way to discredit him.

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Budget

$229000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

24 June 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Richard 'Patsy' Gargan

Madge Evans

Madge Evans

Dorothy Griffith

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

James 'Jimmie' Smith

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Thompson

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Judge H.J. Gilbert

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Mike

Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry

Blonde with Mike

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Fred Smith

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Joe

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Mrs. Smith

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Brandon

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Louis Johnson

John Marston

John Marston

Hopkins

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Mr. Walters

Mickey Bennett

Mickey Bennett

Butch Kilgore

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Isidore "Izzy" Horowitz

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Mr. Gorman

George Humbert

George Humbert

Mr. Carmonotti

Raymond Borzage

Raymond Borzage

Johnny 'Skinny' Stone

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Charlie Burns

Charles E. Cane

Charles E. Cane

Tommy Gorman

Beaudine Anderson

Beaudine Anderson

Boy (uncredited)

James Donlan

James Donlan

Sam (uncredited)

Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Guard Taking Jimmy to Thompson (uncredited)

Gladden James

Gladden James

Car Owner Paying 25¢ (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Bill (uncredited)

Wallace MacDonald

Wallace MacDonald

Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Johnston's Assistant (uncredited)

Jack McHugh

Jack McHugh

Boy Prosecutor (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Joe's Henchman Playing Cards (uncredited)

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Car Owner Refusing to Pay (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Cop in Court (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Henry Otho

Guard in School Armory (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Collector (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Hollis (uncredited)

Andy Shuford

Andy Shuford

Boy Judge (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss

Mr. Horowitz (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Collector (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Sheriff (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Guard (uncredited)

Huey White

Huey White

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Wilson (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Dorothea Wolbert

Mrs. Burns (uncredited)

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