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Laughter in Hell

Laughter in Hell is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Pat O'Brien. The film's title was typical of the sensationalistic titles of many Pre-Code films. Adapted from the 1932 novel of the same name by Jim Tully, the film was inspired in part by I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang and was part of a series of films…

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Based on
Laughter in Hell by Jim Tully
Cinematography
John Stumar
Country
United States
Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Edited by
Philip Cahn

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Pre-Code uncensored scenes

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Laughter in Hell

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Laughter in Hell

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related to Pre-Code uncensored scenes · 18
Laughter in Hell → African American, African Americans, Although Universal Pictures, American, Chicago, Hell, Herald, Johns, Laughter, Massachusetts, New Age, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Several, The Motion Picture Herald, Vere, Writing
related to External links · 3
Laughter in Hell → Hell, IMDb, Laughter
Based on · 1
Laughter in Hell → Laughter in Hell by Jim Tully
Cinematography · 1
Laughter in Hell → John Stumar
Country · 1
Laughter in Hell → United States
Directed by · 1
Laughter in Hell → Edward L. Cahn
Distributed by · 1
Laughter in Hell → Universal Pictures
Edited by · 1
Laughter in Hell → Philip Cahn
Produced by · 1
Laughter in Hell → Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Release date · 1
Laughter in Hell → January 12, 1933 (1933-01-12)

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Laughter in HellBased onLaughter in Hell by Jim Tully1.00infobox
Laughter in HellCinematographyJohn Stumar1.00infobox
Laughter in HellCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Laughter in HellDirected byEdward L. Cahn1.00infobox
Laughter in HellDistributed byUniversal Pictures1.00infobox
Laughter in HellEdited byPhilip Cahn1.00infobox
Laughter in HellProduced byCarl Laemmle, Jr.1.00infobox
Laughter in HellRelease dateJanuary 12, 1933 (1933-01-12)1.00infobox
Laughter in HellRunning time70 minutes1.00infobox
Laughter in HellStarringPat O'Brien Gloria Stuart1.00infobox
Laughter in HellWritten byTom Reed1.00infobox
Laughter in Hellis a1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edward L0.90text

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