The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell
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1933
1h 30m
7.1(31 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

James Cagney

Richard 'Patsy' Gargan

James Cagney
Acting

Madge Evans

Dorothy Griffith

Madge Evans
Acting

Frankie Darro

James 'Jimmie' Smith

Frankie Darro
Acting

Dudley Digges

Thompson

Dudley Digges
Acting

Arthur Byron

Judge H.J. Gilbert

Arthur Byron
Acting

Allen Jenkins

Mike

Allen Jenkins
Acting

Sheila Terry

Blonde with Mike

Sheila Terry
Acting

Robert Barrat

Fred Smith

Robert Barrat
Acting

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Joliet "Smoke" Hemingway

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Acting

Harold Huber

Joe

Harold Huber
Acting

Dorothy Peterson

Mrs. Smith

Dorothy Peterson
Acting

G. Pat Collins

Brandon

G. Pat Collins
Acting

Edwin Maxwell

Louis Johnson

Edwin Maxwell
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John Marston

Hopkins

John Marston
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William V. Mong

Mr. Walters

William V. Mong
Acting

Mickey Bennett

Butch Kilgore

Mickey Bennett
Acting

Sidney Miller

Isidore "Izzy" Horowitz

Sidney Miller
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Hobart Cavanaugh

Mr. Gorman

Hobart Cavanaugh
Acting

George Humbert

Mr. Carmonotti

George Humbert
Acting

Raymond Borzage

Johnny 'Skinny' Stone

Raymond Borzage
Acting

George Offerman, Jr.

Charlie Burns

George Offerman, Jr.
Acting

Charles E. Cane

Tommy Gorman

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Beaudine Anderson

Boy (uncredited)

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James Donlan

Sam (uncredited)

James Donlan
Acting

Sam Finn

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

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Ben Hendricks Jr.

Guard Taking Jimmy to Thompson (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.
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Gladden James

Car Owner Paying 25¢ (uncredited)

Gladden James
Acting

Wilfred Lucas

Bill (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Acting

Wallace MacDonald

Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited)

Wallace MacDonald
Acting

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)

Adrian Morris
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Frank O'Connor

Cop in Court (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
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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)

Andy Shuford
Acting

William H. Strauss

Mr. Horowitz (uncredited)

William H. Strauss
Acting

Charles Sullivan

Collector (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Ben Taggart

Sheriff (uncredited)

Ben Taggart
Acting

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Mr. Hemingway (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Acting

Sailor Vincent

Guard (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Acting

Huey White

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

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Charles C. Wilson

Wilson (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson
Acting

Harry Wilson

Joe's Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Wilson
Acting

Dorothea Wolbert

Mrs. Burns (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

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