United States / Jun 24, 1933 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Barrat | Fred Smith |
| Allen 'Farina' Hoskins | Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway |
| Harold Huber | Joe |
| Dorothy Peterson | Mrs. Smith |
| G. Pat Collins | Brandon |
| Edwin Maxwell | Louis Johnson |
| John Marston | Hopkins |
| William V. Mong | Mr. Walters |
| Mickey Bennett | Butch Kilgore |
| Sidney Miller | Isidore "Izzy" Horowitz |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Mr. Gorman |
| George Humbert | Mr. Carmonotti |
| Raymond Borzage | Johnny 'Skinny' Stone |
| George Offerman, Jr. | Charlie Burns |
| Charles E. Cane | Tommy Gorman |
| Beaudine Anderson | Boy (uncredited) |
| James Donlan | Sam (uncredited) |
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| Sam Finn | Joe's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Ben Hendricks Jr. | Guard Taking Jimmy to Thompson (uncredited) |
| Gladden James | Car Owner Paying 25¢ (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas | Bill (uncredited) |
| Wallace MacDonald | Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited) |
| Larry McGrath | Johnston's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack McHugh | Boy Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Joe's Henchman Playing Cards (uncredited) |
| Adrian Morris | Car Owner Refusing to Pay (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Cop in Court (uncredited) |
| Henry Otho | Guard in School Armory (uncredited) |
| Bob Perry | Collector (uncredited) |
| Hector V. Sarno | Hollis (uncredited) |
| Andy Shuford | Boy Judge (uncredited) |
| William H. Strauss | Mr. Horowitz (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Collector (uncredited) |
| Ben Taggart | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Mr. Hemingway (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | Guard (uncredited) |
| Huey White | Joe's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Charles C. Wilson | Wilson (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | Joe's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Dorothea Wolbert | Mrs. Burns (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Mayor of Hell |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 24 giugno 1933 |
| Production | Lucien Hubbard, Edward Chodorov |
| Writer | Islin Auster, Edward Chodorov |
| Editing | Jack Killifer |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill, Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Assistant directors | Frank Shaw, Archie Mayo |
| Camera operators | Barney McGill, Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Additional photography | Barney McGill, Merritt B. Gerstad |
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| Production design | Esdras Hartley |
| Art direction | Esdras Hartley |
| Set decoration | Esdras Hartley |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly, Perc Westmore |
| Budget | 229.000 € |
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