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The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

Rips the Lid from an Inferno of Human Passions!
Jun 24, 1933 1h 30m
7.1
26 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Mayor of Hell
Companies Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords fire, judge, nurse, youth gang, gang, solitary confinement, juvenile delinquent, reformatory, pre-code, reform school, revolt, sick child, reformer, racketeer, escape attempt, mob justice, self government, child mistreatment, kindly guard
James Cagney

James Cagney

Richard 'Patsy' Gargan
Madge Evans

Madge Evans

Dorothy Griffith
Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

James 'Jimmie' Smith
Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Judge H.J. Gilbert
Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry

Blonde with Mike
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway
Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Louis Johnson
Mickey Bennett

Mickey Bennett

Butch Kilgore
Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Isidore "Izzy" Horowitz
George Humbert

George Humbert

Mr. Carmonotti
Raymond Borzage

Raymond Borzage

Johnny 'Skinny' Stone
Charles E. Cane

Charles E. Cane

Tommy Gorman
Beaudine Anderson

Beaudine Anderson

Boy (uncredited)
James Donlan

James Donlan

Sam (uncredited)
Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Guard Taking Jimmy to Thompson (uncredited)
Gladden James

Gladden James

Car Owner Paying 25¢ (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Bill (uncredited)
Wallace MacDonald

Wallace MacDonald

Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited)
Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Johnston's Assistant (uncredited)
Jack McHugh

Jack McHugh

Boy Prosecutor (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Joe's Henchman Playing Cards (uncredited)
Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Car Owner Refusing to Pay (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Cop in Court (uncredited)
Henry Otho

Henry Otho

Guard in School Armory (uncredited)
Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Collector (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Hollis (uncredited)
Andy Shuford

Andy Shuford

Boy Judge (uncredited)
William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss

Mr. Horowitz (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Collector (uncredited)
Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Sheriff (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Guard (uncredited)
Huey White

Huey White

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Wilson (uncredited)
Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)
Dorothea Wolbert

Dorothea Wolbert

Mrs. Burns (uncredited)