The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell

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Five members of a teen-age gang, including leader Jimmy Smith, are sent to the state reformatory, presided over by the melodramatically callous Thompson. Soon, Patsy Gargan, a former gangster appointed deputy commissioner as a political favor, arrives - complete with hip flask and blonde. Gargan falls for activist nurse Dorothy and, inspired by her, takes over the administration to run the place on radical principles. But Thompson, to conceal his years of graft, needs a quick... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Mayor of Hell:

James Cagney
Madge Evans
Frankie Darro
Dudley Digges
Arthur Byron
Allen Jenkins

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Five members of a teen-age gang, including leader Jimmy Smith, are sent to the state reformatory, presided over by the melodramatically callous Thompson. Soon, Patsy Gargan, a former gangster appointed deputy commissioner as a political favor, arrives - complete with hip flask and blonde. Gargan falls for activist nurse Dorothy and, inspired by her, takes over the administration to run the place on radical principles. But Thompson, to conceal his years of graft, needs a quick way to discredit Gargan.

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DVDTalk.com - 8/10 by David CorneliusAn awkward yet ultimately enjoyable mix of gangster drama and social commentary.
User Review - 10/10 by Curtis RJames Cagney is at the top of his genre in this superior 30's crime drama set in a corrupt boy's reformatory. Cagney plays hood turned deputy commissioner by political favor. Though still corrupt himself Cagney's character softens when he witnesses the brutality of an evil warden inflicted on the young inmates and falls in love with the reformatory nurse. Frankie Darro is awesome as the leader of the teen gang.
User Review - 10/10 by Brody MLove when James Cagney plays a gangster.1 of my favorite Cagney movies
User Review - 10/10 by Slashergirl VI wasn't expecting much but was absolutely floored at how great this movie if you like old classic's I would say a definate "MUST SEE"
User Review - 8/10 by James-Masaki RAnother relatively unknown film from the early 1930's. "The Mayor of Hell" consists of several young boys who live in the city slums and only get through life by causing havoc on the streets. Sadly, their latest attempt to steal ends with a critical injury towards a store owner and the boys are convicted of the brutal assault and sent to a military school. The leader of the school causes them to suffer through poor living conditions and it is isn't until a new man (James Cagney) comes in and changes everything around. Though at times the dialogue is a bit corny, I found this to be a very interesting film, especially when Cagney makes the boy behave well by working peacefully on the premise as normal city workers and establishing a mayor and other important jobs at the same time. I did actually like this film and it is mildly entertaining.
User Review - 8/10 by Kyle Vinteresting subject matter. fun to compare to bogey's crime school. gotta love the dead end kids in that!
User Review - 8/10 by Joel T1933 was the year when Cagney's tough guy roles started getting a little more complex, which of course helped him shine a good bit brighter. In "The Mayor of Hell," Cagney takes on a character with good motivations but tough guy methods, creating a lot of tension throughout the film. As in "Angels with Dirty Faces," his character serves to help kids, though in this film, he's almost a Father Flanagan without the collar or spirituality (or Mickey Rooney).
User Review - 8/10 by Private UIf you have to choose between watching "Crime School" and "The Mayor of Hell", choose the latter--it's grittier, with more believable performances (especially from the kids) and a better story overall. The idea of a gangster taking over a reformatory is unlikely but fun if you think about it. It does offer a lot of stereotypes at the beginning (meeting the kids' parents, you get the whole spectrum of racist stereotypes in less than five minutes), so if that pisses you off, you probably should skip this one. But a lot of the scenes are really effective (the death of an inmate and the ensuing riot in particular) and you should try to catch it if you can.
User Review - 8/10 by Trent MJames Cagney is wonderful -- when is he not? -- as a gangster who, through a political favor, becomes the head of a boys' reform school formerly run by a sadistic warden. Great performances by the teenage boys cast in the primary roles, This film had a lot to say about whether punishment or reform is the point when children are put away. Even more relevant now in an age of rampant adolescent crime, "boot camps" and alternative schools.
User Review - 8/10 by Robyn MThis one of those social dramas that Warner Bros. knew how to put together and were guaranteed box office hits in the thirties. This early "dead end kids" are sent to a reform school where they are mistreated. Cagney, a gangster as part of a deal is appointed as the commissioner of the school. He doesn't take it seriously at first but he changes and makes the necessary changes to improve the lives of the boys. The idea is to let the boys rule and administer their community. A Social project that's a great Character study for Psychology.

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