From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film. It was directed by Erle C. Kenton, and features an ensemble cast including Carole Lombard, Jack Oakie, Adrienne Ames and Sidney Blackmer. It was adapted from the stage play by Lawrence Hazard.

Plot

A group of people from several walks of life gather to watch a horse race.

Cast

Carole Lombard as Colly Tanner
Jack Oakie as Charlie Bayne
Adrienne Ames as Joan Burt
David Manners as Wesley Burt
Sidney Blackmer as Cliff Billings
Verna Hillie as Sonnie Lockwood
James Eagles as Tommy Tucker
Shirley Grey as Winnie Lloyd
Bradley Page as Jack Ruby
Walter Walker as Pop Lockwood
Berton Churchill as Toledo Jones
Cecil Cunningham as Mrs. Chadman
Nydia Westman as Sue Wells

Production and reception

From Hell to Heaven was Paramount's effort to replicate the success of Grand Hotel, which had won the Academy Award for Best Picture for MGM the year before. Reviews were favorable; Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times wrote, "It is not as ambitious a picture as Grand Hotel, but it is interesting."