EXPOSED! The Grim Joke of Justice!
A teenager lands in a brutal reform school for refusing to squeal on his bootlegger boss.
Hell's House (1932) is a drama film directed by Howard Higgin, released on January 30, 1932 with a runtime of 1h 12m. It stars Bette Davis, Pat O'Brien, Junior Durkin and Frank Coghlan Jr.. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 30 ratings.
Bette Davis
as Peggy Gardner
Pat O'Brien
as Matt Kelly
Junior Durkin
as James "Jimmy" Mason
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Shorty
Emma Dunn
as Emma Clark
Charley Grapewin
as Henry Clark
Morgan Wallace
as Frank Gebhardt
Hooper Atchley
as Captain of the Guard
Wallis Clark
as Judge Robinson
James A. Marcus
as Charles Thompson
Mary Alden
as Lucy Mason
Directed by Howard Higgin, written by Paul Gangelin, B. Harrison Orkow and Howard Higgin, produced by B.F. Zeidman.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 30 ratings.
Despite the fact that Bette Davis takes top billing here, she rarely features in this rather effective tale of a young boy "Jimmy" (Junior Durkin), who does the right thing and ends up taking the rap for bootlegger "Kelly" (Pat O'Brien). His integrity now sees him in Reform School for three years. There he befriends "Shorty" (Frank Coghlan Jr.) and together we experience the hardships faced by these young men as…
Reviewed on January 8, 2023
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Hell's House (1932) is available to stream on FlixFling, FilmBox+ and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hell's House (1932) includes Bette Davis, Pat O'Brien, Junior Durkin, Frank Coghlan Jr. and Emma Dunn. The film was directed by Howard Higgin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hell's House was released on January 30, 1932 and runs for 1h 12m.
Hell's House (1932) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 30 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
