Hell's House is an independent picture which has the feel of a Warner Brothers product, not only because it stars Warner refugees Bette Davis and Pat O'Brien but because of the crime and prison - or reform school - subject matter. Although Davis and O'Brien headline, it's the ill-fated Junior Durkin, playing a good kid who ends up in reform school, who has most of the screen time. A pacey and tough drama that stands up well to the second-tier features churned out by the majors.
Review of Hell's House
