In the late 1800s, a man is sentenced to life at hard labor for killing his wife and her lover.
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Title: Laughter in Hell (1933)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Pat O'Brien | ... | Barney Slaney | |
| Tommy Conlon | ... | Barney as a Boy | |
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Lew Kelly | ... | Mileaway |
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In the late 1800s, a man is sentenced to life at hard labor for killing his wife and her lover.
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ARE CHAIN GANG MEN REAL HEROES of ROMANCE? (Print ad- Elmira Star-Gazette ((Elmira, N. Y.)) 8 February 1933)Certificate:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 January 1933 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Inferno dos Vivos See more »Company Credits
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Louella Parsons announced Universal Pictures' purchase of the Laughter in Hell film rights on March 22, 1932, and also announced that Victor McLaglen would play the lead. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Laughter in Hell never seems to figure out just what kind of a movie it is. Is it a romance, a revenge story, a jail picture? It hops around willy-nilly without sufficient binding in between. Some of the scenes are incredibly awkward too, especially the one where Pat O'Brien reveals to his father that he has just murdered his arch rival, the man who had been sleeping with his wife. The father doesn't react. He just keeps rocking back and forth in his rocking hair, with his back to the camera. Then O'Brien continues; he has also killed his wife. The father pops up with a start! "You did what?!?" As if it is fine to have a murderous son, as long as he isn't murdering women.