The Mayor of Hell
“Rips the Lid from an Inferno of Human Passions!”
1933 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by 
Michael Curtiz
Michael CurtizCast
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Plot
Members of a teenage gang are sent to the State Reformatory, where a new deputy tries to reform them.
Sinekatalog’s take
Michael Curtiz's pre-Code drama, with James Cagney and Frankie Darro, is tough and sentimental, a reform school film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,158 votes)
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