The Doorway to Hell

1930 all-talking Pre-Code crime film directed by Archie Mayo
Movie film Q2410942
The Doorway to Hell
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The Doorway to Hell

Summary

The Doorway to Hell is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Doorway to Hell's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Doorway to Hell was directed by Archie Mayo[4].
  • George Rosener wrote the screenplay for The Doorway to Hell[5].
  • The Doorway to Hell's composer is recorded as Ernö Rapée[6].
  • The Doorway to Hell is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].
  • The Doorway to Hell's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Doorway to Hell's genre is crime film[9].
  • A cast member of The Doorway to Hell was Lew Ayres[10].
  • A cast member of The Doorway to Hell was James Cagney[11].
  • A cast member of The Doorway to Hell was Leon Janney[12].
  • A cast member of The Doorway to Hell was Dwight Frye[13].
  • A cast member of The Doorway to Hell was Robert Elliott[14].
  • A cast member of The Doorway to Hell was Noel Madison[15].
  • A cast member of The Doorway to Hell was Tom Wilson[16].
  • A cast member of The Doorway to Hell was Ward Bond[17].
  • The Doorway to Hell was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck[18].
  • The Doorway to Hell's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[19].
  • The Doorway to Hell's production company is recorded as Q65557474[20].
  • The Doorway to Hell's director of photography is recorded as Barney McGill[21].
  • The original language of The Doorway to Hell was English[22].
  • The Doorway to Hell was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Doorway to Hell's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Doorway to Hell's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Doorway to Hell was released on October 18, 1930[26].
  • The Doorway to Hell's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Doorway to Hell was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck[18]. It was directed by Archie Mayo[4]. George Rosener wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lew Ayres[10], James Cagney[11], Leon Janney[12], Dwight Frye[13], Robert Elliott[14], and Noel Madison[15].

Publication

The Doorway to Hell was released on October 18, 1930[26]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include drama film[8] and crime film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

The Doorway to Hell is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].

Why It Matters

The Doorway to Hell ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 20836
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 163716
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 163716, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  3. 12w ago · Davidultra · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity film id → 164642
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P480]]: 164642"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Executive producer → Darryl F. Zanuck
    P14449 → 87966
    Producer → Darryl F. Zanuck
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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