The Mayor of Hell

Name: The Mayor of Hell
Director: Archie Mayo
Released: 1933
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: James Cagney, Madge Evans, Arthur Byron, Allen Jenkins, Dudley Digges

1933 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 1,934 VOTES · DIR. Archie Mayo

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,332 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:26 - How's that? SMOKE: That's pretty good.

00:06:36 - Face the judge. BAILIFF 1: Implicated in assault charge...

00:10:30 Please.

00:14:24 Well, don't you think it would be wisest to send James to a reform school for a time?

00:18:42 GUARD: Do as you're told. Open your mouth.

00:22:52 Good morning.

00:26:04 Oh, yeah?

00:30:11 Hello, this is Thompson up at the state reformatory.

00:33:46 I'd let them decide that they wanna be honest and responsible, not force them.

00:37:33 You think you can hold your voters in line while you're away?

00:40:58 - No. I don't need it. - Yeah, you better do that.

00:44:24 And then... You see, uh... Now, uh...

00:47:20 - How do you feel, Johnny? - Oh, I feel swell.

00:50:50 I'm not as dumb as you think.

00:53:47 What did you turn that light on for?

00:57:35 PATSY: Charlie, I think you'd better go up and get fixed up. Go ahead, kid.

01:00:54 MAN 3: Hey, boss. JOE: What is it?

01:04:35 Oh, well, I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Gargan. We'll miss you.

01:08:22 This does concern me.

01:12:48 - Thanks, Butch. - That's okay.

01:16:42 GUARD 1: Quick, get something. GUARD 3: If you boys...

01:22:35 BUTCH: You, come on. Start walking.

01:26:51 Whatever you do will be another rap to beat.

01:30:07 [ENGLISH SDH]

Cast & Characters

James Cagney Patsy Madge Evans Dorothy Arthur Byron Judge Gilbert Allen Jenkins Mike Dudley Digges Thompson Frankie Darro Jimmy Sheila Terry Blonde with Mike Robert Barrat Fred Smith Allen 'Farina' Hoskins Smoke Harold Huber Joe

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,332

Dialogue density14.8 lines / min

First line00:01:26

Final line01:30:07

Production Record

DirectorArchie Mayo

LanguageEnglish

Budget$229,000

IMDb votes1,934