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Hell's House

1932·US
Director: Howard Higgin
Drama

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

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

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Cast

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

Paul Gangelin

writer

B. Harrison Orkow

writer

Howard Higgin

writer

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