Back Door to Heaven

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Back Door to Heaven ★★★½ 1939

Traces the path of a young boy who is born into a poor family and the reasons for his turning to a life of crime. A grim and powerful drama with many convincing performances. 85m/B VHS, DVD . Wallace Ford, Aline MacMahon, Stuart Erwin, Patricia Ellis, Kent Smith, Van Heflin, Jimmy Lydon; D: William K. Howard.

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