The Hole in the Wall (1929 film)

The Hole in the Wall
Directed byRobert Florey
Written byPierre Collings
Based onThe Hole in the Wall
by Frederick J. Jackson
StarringClaudette Colbert
Edward G. Robinson
David Newell
CinematographyGeorge J. Folsey
Edited byMort Blumenstock
Music byGerard Carbonara
W. Franke Harling
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 27, 1929 (1929-04-27)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Hole in the Wall is a 1929 pre-Code mystery drama film directed by Robert Florey, and starring Claudette Colbert and Edward G. Robinson. This early talking picture was the first appearance of Robinson in the role of a gangster, and "can be viewed as a dry run for his eventual success (in 1931 in Little Caesar)". It was also one of Colbert's first film appearances.

The film was shot at Paramount's Astoria Studios in New York. The film is a remake of an earlier 1921 silent The Hole in the Wall.