The Mayor of Hell 90 years old
Rips the Lid from an Inferno of Human Passions!
Members of a teenage gang are sent to the State Reformatory, presided over by the callous Thompson. Soon Patsy Gargan, a former gangster appointed Deputy Commissioner, arrives and takes over the administration to run the place on radical principles. Thompson needs a quick way to discredit him.
Credits
The Mayor of Hell Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Cagney He was 33, 86 years old when he died | as Richard 'Patsy' Gargan |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones He was 27, 56 years old when he died | as Mr. Hemingway (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas He was 62, 69 years old when he died | as Bill (uncredited) |
| G. Pat Collins He was 37, 63 years old when he died | as Brandon |
| Madge Evans She was 23, 71 years old when she died | as Dorothy Griffith |
| Wallace MacDonald He was 42, 87 years old when he died | as Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited) |
| Robert Barrat He was 43, 80 years old when he died | as Fred Smith |
| Frankie Darro He was 15, 59 years old when he died | as James 'Jimmie' Smith |
| Edwin Maxwell He was 47, 62 years old when he died | as Louis Johnson |
| Dudley Digges He was 54, 68 years old when he died | as Thompson |
| Dorothy Peterson She was 35, 81 years old when she died | as Mrs. Smith |
| Allen Jenkins He was 33, 74 years old when he died | as Mike |
| Sidney Miller He was 16, 87 years old when he died | as Izzy |
| Hobart Cavanaugh He was 46, 63 years old when he died | as Mr. Gorman |
| William V. Mong He was 57, 65 years old when he died | as Mr. Walter |
| Frank O'Connor He was 52, 84 years old when he died | as Cop in Court (uncredited) |
| Arthur Byron He was 61, 71 years old when he died | as Judge Gilbert |
| Bert Moorhouse He was 38, 59 years old when he died | as Joe's Henchman Playing Cards (uncredited) |
| Harold Huber He was 23, 49 years old when he died | as Joe |
| William H. Strauss He was 48, 58 years old when he died | as Mr. Horowitz (uncredited) |
| Bob Perry He was 54, 83 years old when he died | as Collector (uncredited) |
| Ben Taggart He was 44, 57 years old when he died | as Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Charles C. Wilson He was 38, 53 years old when he died | as Wilson (uncredited) |
| Allen 'Farina' Hoskins He was 12, 59 years old when he died | as Smoke |
| Gladden James He was 45, 60 years old when he died | as Car Owner Paying 25¢ (uncredited) |
| Ben Hendricks, Jr. He was 39, 44 years old when he died | as Guard Taking Jimmy to Thompson (uncredited) |
| George Humbert He was 52, 82 years old when he died | as Mr. Carmonotti |
| Charles Sullivan He was 34, 73 years old when he died | as Collector (uncredited) |
| Jack McHugh He was 20, 69 years old when he died | as Boy Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| James Donlan He was 44, 49 years old when he died | as Sam (uncredited) |
| John Marston He was 356, 385 years old when he died | as Hopkins |
| George Offerman, Jr. He was 16, 45 years old when he died | as Charlie |
| Harry Wilson He was 63, 18 years old when he died | as Joe's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Andy Shuford He was 15, 77 years old when he died | as Boy Judge (uncredited) |
| Sheila Terry She was 26, 49 years old when she died | as Blonde with Mike |
| Adrian Morris He was 26, 97 years old when he died | as Car Owner Refusing to Pay (uncredited) |
| Sam Finn | as Joe's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent He was 31, 64 years old when he died | as Guard (uncredited) |
| Dorothea Wolbert She was 59, 84 years old when she died | as Mrs. Burns (uncredited) |
| Henry Otho He was 45, 52 years old when he died | as Guard in School Armory (uncredited) |
The Mayor of Hell Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Merritt B. Gerstad as Cinematography. He was 32 (73) years old when He died | Crew |
| Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 35 (66) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Esdras Hartley as Art Direction. He was 41 (54) years old when He died | Art |
| Lucien Hubbard as Producer. He was 44 (83) years old when He died | Production |
| Archie Mayo as Director. He was 42 (77) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jack Killifer as Editor. He was 34 (57) years old when He died | Editing |
| Barney McGill as Director of Photography. He was 43 (51) years old when He died | Camera |
| Edward Chodorov as Producer. He was 29 (84) years old when He died | Production |
| Edward Chodorov as Screenplay. He was 29 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Islin Auster as Story. He was 28 (85) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank Shaw as Assistant Director. He was 37 (66) years old when He died | Directing |
The Mayor of Hell (90 years)
Rips the Lid from an Inferno of Human Passions!
- Release day: Saturday, June 24, 1933
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Budget: 229000.00
