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Hell's House

    Drama
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Jan 30, 1932
Rated NR

A teenager lands in a brutal reform school for refusing to squeal on his bootlegger boss.

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  • Vote Average
    5.3
  • Vote Count
    25
  • Popularity
    4
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

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    • Cast

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    Bette Davis
    Peggy Gardner
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    Pat O’Brien
    Matt Kelly
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    Junior Durkin
    James "Jimmy" Mason
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    Frank Coghlan Jr.
    Shorty
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    Emma Dunn
    Emma Clark
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    Charley Grapewin
    Henry Clark
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    Morgan Wallace
    Frank Gebhardt
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    Hooper Atchley
    Captain of the Guard
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    Wallis Clark
    Judge Robinson
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    James A. Marcus
    Charles Thompson
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    Mary Alden
    Lucy Mason

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    Reviews

    (1)
    CinemaSerf
    60%
    Despite the fact that Bette Davis takes top billing here, she rarely features in this rather effective tale of a young boy "Jimmy" (Junior Durkin), who does the right thing and ends up taking the rap for bootlegger "Kelly" (Pat O'Brien). His integrity now sees him in Reform School for three years. There he befriends "Shorty" (Frank Coghlan Jr.) and together we experience the hardships faced by these young men as they are essentially incarcerated, used and forgotten about. Meantime, newspaper man "Gebhardt" (Morgan Wallace) is set on exposing the truth about this place and improving the standards for the boys. Can he do it before tragedy ensues? The film belongs to the charming and decent "Jimmy", and Durkin turns in an engaging performance in the role as the young, naive and optimistic young man ill-equipped for his new life in city where he is ripe for exploitation. It builds slowly, but well until a denouement that is maybe a bit late in the day, but fitting nonetheless. The production is all a bit basic, but I still quite enjoyed this.