Hell’s Highway (1932): Cast
Hell’s Highway is a 1932 crime drama directed by Rowland Brown, starring C. Henry Gordon as Blacksnake Skinner, Charles Middleton and Louise Beavers. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Rowland Brown
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hell’s Highway About?
The premise of Hell’s Highway without spoilers.
Right here in America… and don’t you forget it! A prison-camp convict learns that his younger brother will soon be joining him behind bars.
Hell’s Highway Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- kid brother
- road gang
- brutality
- chain gang
- sweat box
- sign language
- road construction
- prison guard
- pre code film
- church choir
- blind man
- state governor
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- bullwhip
- lashing
- whip lash
- politics
- politician
- deception
- religion
- prayer
- song
- singer
- singing
- gospel music
- visitor's center
- attitude adjustment
- cigarette smoking
- miserable chain gang conditions
- brother brother relationship
- mother son relationship
- homosexual subtext
- sweating
- interrupted whipping
- depravity
- hypocrisy
- expose
- racism
- work crew
- state prison
- shackles
- foot torture
- bare feet
- whipping
- violin
- violence
- self sacrifice
- sadism
- prison reform
- escape from prison
- mute
Hell’s Highway Cast & Characters
C. Henry Gordon leads the cast as Blacksnake Skinner, with Charles Middleton as Matthew the Hermit and Louise Beavers as Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center (uncredited). Directed by Rowland Brown; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rowland Brown
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C. Henry Gordon as Blacksnake Skinner - Charles Middleton as Matthew the Hermit
- Louise Beavers as Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center (uncredited)
- Clarence Muse as Rascal
Also Starring in Hell’s Highway
· 7 more- Oscar Apfel William Billings
- Rochelle Hudson Mary Ellen
- Richard Dix Frank 'Duke' Ellis
- Stanley Fields F.E. Whiteside
- Tom Brown John 'Johnny' Ellis
- Warner Richmond Captain Pop-Eye Jackson
- John Arledge Joe Carter
More from Rowland Brown
More films directed by Rowland Brown: Blood Money and Quick Millions.
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Hell’s Highway FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hell’s Highway, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hell’s Highway?
Hell’s Highway runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Hell’s Highway released?
Hell’s Highway was released on September 23, 1932.
Who directed Hell’s Highway?
Hell’s Highway was directed by Rowland Brown.
More films by Rowland Brown Who is in the cast of Hell’s Highway?
Hell’s Highway stars C. Henry Gordon as Blacksnake Skinner, Charles Middleton as Matthew the Hermit and Louise Beavers as Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center (uncredited), among 11 credited actors.
Does Hell’s Highway have a post-credit scene?
No. Hell’s Highway has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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