---
title: 'The Doorway to Hell (1930)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Archie Mayo'
released: '1930-10-18'
runtime_minutes: 78
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-doorway-to-hell-1930'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020836/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Doorway to Hell (1930)

1930 · 78 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

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. 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. It was marketed with the tagline "The picture Gangland defied Hollywood to make!"

## Credits

- **Director:** [Archie Mayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/archie-mayo)
- **Screenplay:** [George Rosener](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-rosener)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ernö Rapée](https://cinepixo.com/people/erno-rapee)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Barney McGill](https://cinepixo.com/people/barney-mcgill)

## Cast

- [Tom Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-wilson)
- [Robert Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-elliott)
- [Leon Janney](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-janney)
- [Lew Ayres](https://cinepixo.com/people/lew-ayres)
- [James Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cagney)
- [Dwight Frye](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwight-frye)
- [Ward Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/ward-bond)
- [Noel Madison](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-madison)

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