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!"

The Doorway to Hell (1930)
Directed by Archie Mayo
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Movie Info
Tags
Beer, Florida, Gangster, Mob
Attributes
Narrative Location: Chicago
Alternate Titles
A Caminho do Inferno
BR
A Handful of Clouds
, GB, US
Au Seuil de l'Enfer
FR
Caminhos do Inferno
BR
Ingen forbryder går fri
DK
La senda del crimen
ES
Mitraljøsen
NO
The Doorway To Hell
The Doorway to Hell
US
Ворота в Ад
, RU
На прага на ада
BG
地獄の一丁目
JP