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Apr 21, 2012 · The Doorway to Hell is James Cagney's second film role after Warner Brothers called him and Joan Blondell out to Hollywood for Sinners' Holiday. It's a fantastic warm-up for what would be his fourth film, the all-time classic gangster flick, The Public Enemy, just six months later.
The Doorway to Hell is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Lew Ayres and James Cagney in his second film role. [2] [3] The film was based on the story A Handful of Clouds, written by Rowland Brown. The film's title was typical of the sensationalistic titles of many Pre-Code films. [4]
The Doorway to Hell. Directed by: Archie Mayo. Starring: Lew Ayres. Genres: Gangster Film, Crime, Drama. Rated the #43 best film of 1930.
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Sep 7, 2019 · Movie Review: The Doorway to Hell (1930) WARNING: SPOILERS. There’s a good bit about halfway through this. Our lead, Louie Ricarno (Lew Ayres), who organized the Chicago gangs only to walk away from it all, is down in Florida, golfing and writing a book about his life.
Doorway to Hell is a good late night movie to watch with a beer (if you drink) or a cup of hot cocoa along with a relaxing bowl of popcorn. The movie moves along at an okay pace, but let's face it -- it is not an action movie.
Apr 21, 2014 · In The Doorway to Hell, an early crime-gangster talkie directed by Archie Mayo, Lew Ayres plays the lead, Louis Ricarno, a vicious crime lord, and James Cagney is cast as his rival in what was his second role (billed fifth), heralding the beginning of a glorious career.
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May 26, 2011 · The Doorway to Hell. Lew Ayres, in jail, shakes hands with his right hand man, James Cagney in Doorway to Hell. After making his movie debut and garnering glowing reviews in Sinner’s Holiday, James Cagney was quickly added to the cast of a Warner’s gangster picture that was already filming.
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