Safe in Hell (1931)
3.6 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 13min
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- Synopsis:
Gilda (Dorothy Mackaill) thought she had fallen as far as a woman could fall when she got a call telling her a client was requesting her "services". But when the client turns out to be the man responsible for her fall from grace, Gilda flies into a murderous rage. Taking it on the lam, Gilda finds shelter in the arms of a sailor boyfriend (Donald Cook) who smuggles her to sanctuary and safety, or so he thinks. In reality he has booked her a bridal suite in hell. Too long imprisoned by obscurity, 'Safe in Hell' is released at last. This pre-code crime classic, touted at the time as "Not for Children," is frank, startling and arresting, as gripping today as it was eight decades ago. Directed by William A. Wellman, 'Safe in Hell' is full of terrors and delights, including the most striking ensemble seen this side of Freaks and a truly twisted stunner of a finale. - Actors:
- Dorothy Mackaill, Donald Cook, Ralf harolde, John Wray, Ivan F. Simpson, Victor Varconi, Morgan Wallace, Nina Mae McKinney, Charles Middleton, Clarence Muse, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Noble Johnson, Cecil Cunningham, Sam Appel, Lionel Belmore, Ted Billings, Rondo Hatton, Kenneth MacDonald, Chris-Pin Martin, Dick Rush
- Directors:
- William A. Wellman
- Writers:
- Houston Branch, Joseph Jackson, Maude Fulton
- Aka:
- The Lost Lady
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance