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Hell's Highway

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Two brothers subjected to the brutality of a Southern chain gang risk their lives plotting an escape.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 10/14/2023
2.5/4
...a gritty drama that benefits from its stirring performances and smattering of compelling sequences... Go to Full Review Eileen Jones The Jacobin 08/26/2023
Hell’s Highway is a beautifully shot drama about a hardened criminal... Go to Full Review Pare Lorentz Vanity Fair 05/21/2019
A bombastic piece of junk called Hell's Highway. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/22/2014 good pre-code early talkie See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rowland Brown

Director

Richard Dix

Duke Ellis

Tom Brown

Johnny Ellis

Louise Carter

Mrs. Ellis

Rochelle Hudson

Mary Ellen

C. Henry Gordon

Skinner
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two brothers subjected to the brutality of a Southern chain gang risk their lives plotting an escape.
Director
Rowland Brown
Screenwriter
Samuel Ornitz, Robert Tasker, Rowland Brown
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 1932, Original
Runtime
1h 2m