The Mayor of Hell (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 30min
- Crime, Drama
- 24 Jun 1933 (USA)
- Movie
A political appointee with a checkered past tries to institute constructive changes as the deputy commissioner at a cruel reform school but gets pushback from a sadistic warden and a suspicious judge who doesn't trust his motives.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Cagney | ... |
Patsy
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| Madge Evans | ... |
Dorothy
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| Arthur Byron | ... |
Judge Gilbert
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Mike
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| Dudley Digges | ... |
Thompson
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| Frankie Darro | ... |
Jimmy
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| Sheila Terry | ... |
Blonde with Mike
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| Robert Barrat | ... |
Fred Smith
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| Allen 'Farina' Hoskins | ... |
Smoke
(as Farina)
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| Harold Huber | ... |
Joe
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| Dorothy Peterson | ... |
Mrs. Smith
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| G. Pat Collins | ... |
Brandon
(as George Pat Collins)
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Louis Johnson
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John Marston | ... |
Hopkins
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| William V. Mong | ... |
Mr. Walter
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| Mickey Bennett | ... |
Butch
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| Sidney Miller | ... |
Izzy
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Mr. Gorman
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George Humbert | ... |
Mr. Carmonotti
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| Raymond Borzage | ... |
Johnny Stone
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| George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Charlie
(as George Offerman)
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Charles E. Cane | ... |
Tommy
(as Charles Cane)
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Charlie Schneider | ... |
Boy
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Beaudine Anderson | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| James Donlan | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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Sam Finn | ... |
Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Guard Taking Jimmy to Thompson (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Car Owner Paying 25¢ (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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| Wallace MacDonald | ... |
Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Johnston's Assistant (uncredited)
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Jack McHugh | ... |
Boy Prosecutor (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Joe's Henchman Playing Cards (uncredited)
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Adrian Morris | ... |
Car Owner Refusing to Pay (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Cop in Court (uncredited)
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Henry Otho | ... |
Guard in School Armory (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Collector (uncredited)
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| Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Hollis (uncredited)
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| Andy Shuford | ... |
Boy Judge (uncredited)
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William H. Strauss | ... |
Mr. Horowitz (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Collector (uncredited)
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| Ben Taggart | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Huey White | ... |
Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Wilson (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Mrs. Burns (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Archie Mayo | ||
| Michael Curtiz | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Edward Chodorov | ... | (screen play) |
| Islin Auster | ... | (based on a story by) |
Produced by
| Edward Chodorov | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Barney McGill | ... | (photography) |
| Merritt B. Gerstad | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Jack Killifer | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Esdras Hartley | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Shaw | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth Green | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| David Harris | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ben White | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| William P. Whitley | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.) (present)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1934) (Belgium) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Five members of a teen-age gang, including leader Jimmy Smith, are sent to the state reformatory, presided over by the melodramatically callous Thompson. Soon, Patsy Gargan, a former gangster appointed deputy commissioner as a political favor, arrives - complete with hip flask and blonde. Gargan falls for activist nurse Dorothy and, inspired by her, takes over the administration to run the place on radical principles. But Thompson, to conceal his years of graft, needs a quick way to discredit Gargan.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | See Warner Bros tear the taboo from another forbidden theme! A story more powerful than "I'm a Fugitive" Cagney lets go with everything he's got as the as THE BIG BROTHER OF TODAY'S WILD YOUTH! (Print ad from Los Angeles Times June 29, 1933) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $229,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Patsy is described as a "ward heeler" which is a political operative for a party during an election, mostly involved in vote canvassing. This means Patsy worked to deliver votes from his ward to a particular political machine that was willing to reward him for it. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dorothy goes into her office and locks Patsy out, there is a table outside the door on which four books are resting. In the next shot, a closeup of the table top, there are only two books. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Drillbit Taylor/The Hammer/Sleepwalking/The Grand/Under the Same Moon (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lawyer:
Tell us what you know, I said! Never mind what you think! Mr. Hemingway: Excuse me, boss. I ain't no lawyer. I can't talk without thinkin'. See more » |