Laughter in Hell (1933)

In the late 1800s, a man is sentenced to life at hard labor for killing his wife and her lover.

Director:

Edward L. Cahn

Writers:

Tom Reed, Jim Tully (book)

Stars:

Pat O'Brien, Tommy Conlon, Merna Kennedy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pat O'Brien	...	Barney Slaney
Tommy Conlon	...	Barney as a Boy
Merna Kennedy	...	Marybelle Evans
Berton Churchill	...	Mike Slaney
Gloria Stuart	...	Lorraine
Tom Brown	...	Barton
Lew Kelly	...	Mileaway
Arthur Vinton	...	Grover Perkins
Mickey Bennett	...	Grover as a Boy
Clarence Muse	...	Abraham Jackson
Douglass Dumbrille	...	Ed Perkins
Dick Winslow	...	Ed Perkins, as a boy
Rollo Lloyd	...	Zeb
Noel Madison	...	Brownfield
Tom Ricketts	...	Judge

Storyline

In the late 1800s, a man is sentenced to life at hard labor for killing his wife and her lover.

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Plot Keywords:

lost film | lynching | based on book

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

To gelio apo tin Kolasi

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Features a graphic lynching scene which was very upsetting to many viewers, and to African Americans especially. There were some, however, who felt it a bold statement against race crimes which were still being committed in some parts of the United States.

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