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The Mayor of Hell

1933 · 90 min

A gritty, fast-moving pre-Code drama that swings between tough-guy charm and harrowing cruelty, ending in fiery mob fury.

Tagline: Rips the Lid from an Inferno of Human Passions!
Overview: Members of a teenage gang are sent to the State Reformatory, presided over by the callous Thompson. Soon Patsy Gargan, a former gangster appointed Deputy Commissioner, arrives and takes over the administration to run the place on radical principles. Thompson needs a quick way to discredit him.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, power, found family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
power
found family
redemption
Places: school
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild