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Hell's House is a american film of genre Drama directed by Howard Higgin released in USA on 30 january 1932 with Bette Davis
Hell's House (1932)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 30 january 1932
Length 1h12
Directed by Howard Higgin
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films
Rating56%
Hell's House is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film starring Junior Durkin, featuring Bette Davis and directed by Howard Higgin. The screenplay by Paul Gangelin and B. Harrison Orkow, set during the waning days of the Prohibition era, is based on a story by Higgin.
Synopsis
When orphaned Jimmy Mason is taken in by his Aunt Emma and Uncle Henry, he meets their boarder, Matt Kelly, who impresses the young man with his boastful swagger and alleged political connections, although in reality he's a bootlegger.Actors
Bette Davis
(Peggy Gardner)
Pat O'Brien
(Matt Kelly)
Junior Durkin
(James "Jimmy" Mason)
Emma Dunn
(Emma Clark)
Frank Coghlan, Jr.
(Shorty)
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