Review of The Mayor of Hell (1933) by Robyn M — 16 Jun 2013

This one of those social dramas that Warner Bros. knew how to put together and were guaranteed box office hits in the thirties. This early "dead end kids" are sent to a reform school where they are mistreated.

Cagney, a gangster as part of a deal is appointed as the commissioner of the school. He doesn't take it seriously at first but he changes and makes the necessary changes to improve the lives of the boys.

The idea is to let the boys rule and administer their community. A Social project that's a great Character study for Psychology.