The Doorway to Hell
62 %|Oct 18, 1930|Crime, Drama
A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and retire to Florida after marrying his moll. Unfortunately, he has no idea that she and the man are lovers.
Featured Crew
Rowland Brown
Story
George Rosener
Screenplay
Archie Mayo
Director
Barney McGill
Director of Photography
George Rosener
Dialogue
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Earl Luick
Costume Design
Robert O. Crandall
Editor
Cast
Lew Ayres
Louie Ricarno
Dorothy Mathews
Doris Ricarno
Leon Janney
Jackie Lamarr
Robert Elliott
Captain Pat O'Grady
James Cagney
Steve Mileaway
Kenneth Thomson
Captain of Academy
Jerry Mandy
Gimpy, Gangster
Noel Madison
Rocco
Edwin Argus
The Midget
Eddie Kane
Dr. Morton
Tom Wilson
Big Shot Kelly, Gangster
Dwight Frye
Monk, Gangster
Fred Argus
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Marie Astaire
Kitty, Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Elmer Ballard
Tommy, Louie's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux
Joe, Gangster (uncredited)
Clark Burroughs
Mike (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
The Midget's Henchman (uncredited)
Bernard Granville
Dr. J.W. Johnson, Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
Ruth Hall
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Tansey (uncredited)
Al Hill
Jimmy Kirk, Gangster (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
John Kelly
Whitey Eckhart (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Shop Owner (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Detective (uncredited)
Collette Merton
Jane (uncredited)
Eddie Moran
Hymie, Gangster (uncredited)
Dick Purcell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Rosener
Slick (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Tony Stabenau
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Delivery Waiter (uncredited)