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Back Door to Heaven is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Wallace Ford, Aline MacMahon, Stuart Erwin and Patricia Ellis.
Back Door to Heaven: Directed by William K. Howard. With Jimmy Lydon, Anita Magee, Raymond Roe, William Redfield. Little Frankie Rogers lives on the wrong side of the tracks; his father is a drunkard and his mother is unable to support the family.
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- Crime, Drama
- William K. Howard
- 1939-12-04
The life of a young slum kid, who starts out stealing small things in order to fit in with the "crowd", winds up in reform school, and eventually spends much of his life in prison. Director ...
- 84 min
- 26.5K
- Cult Cinema Classics
Oct 14, 2009 · James Lydon appears as Francis (Frankie) Rogers, a small boy living a desperate existence in a slum area, who steals a harmonica in order to fit in with his classmates. He winds up in reform school, and eventually spends much of his life in prison.
- 84 min
Dec 31, 2014 · Back Door to Heaven. by. William K. Howard. Publication date. 1939. Usage. Attribution 3.0. Topics. Wallace Ford, Stuart Erwin, Aline MacMahon, Van Heflin. Publisher. Vernon Steele Productions. Wallace Ford experiences poverty, crime, and incarceration. Addeddate. 2010-07-30 13:41:08. Color. black & white. Director. William K. Howard.
- 84 min
Little Frankie Rogers lives on the wrong side of the tracks; his father is a drunkard and his mother is unable to support the family. After stealing a harmonica to play in his grammar school graduation recital, Frankie is sent to reform school, even though his teacher, Miss Williams, and classmate Carol Evans are convinced that he is a good boy.
Film Details. Also Known As. Frankie, Hometown. Genre. Crime. Release Date. Apr 21, 1939. Premiere Information. New York opening: week of 20 Apr 1939.
