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Hell's House

1932 · US

Directed by Howard Higgin

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

Drama

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1932 · Source: DonaldPBorchersOG

Public domain presentation

Cast & Crew

Howard Higgin · Director Bette Davis · Peggy Gardner Pat O'Brien · Matt Kelly

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Public Domain Source

DonaldPBorchersOG

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Cast

Principal players

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Peggy Gardner

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Matt Kelly

Junior Durkin

Junior Durkin

James "Jimmy" Mason

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Shorty

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Emma Clark

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Henry Clark

Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

Frank Gebhardt

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Captain of the Guard

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Judge Robinson

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Charles Thompson

Mary Alden

Mary Alden

Lucy Mason

Crew

Allen G. Siegler

cinematographer

writer

B. Harrison Orkow

writer

writer

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