Back Door to Heaven (1939)

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The life of a young slum kid, who starts out stealing small things in order to fit in with the "crowd", winds up in reform school, and eventually spends much of his life in prison. Upon his... See full summary »


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2 December 2020 | rustenail
Clever drama rattles justice system
A boy from a poor and dysfunctional family is set on the treadmill of reform school and jail despite being a good person and a good friend. The writer/director delivers a powerful critic of the justice system and our part in it. There is no mercy or redemption for the criminal or for us, the jury in the system. Ford delivers a pitch perfect performance as the unlucky Frankie, who gets no breaks. The cinematography is outstanding and this little film shows an auteur doesn't need millions to make a masterpiece.

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