The Black Gate (film)

The Black Gate
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Directed by	Theodore Marston
Written by	Lucien Hubbard
Story by	Hilliard Booth
Starring	Earle Williams Ruth Clifford Harry Spingler J. Parks Jones Clarissa Selwynne
Production company	Vitagraph Company of America
Distributed by	Vitagraph Company of America
Release date	November 1919 (1919-11)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film (English intertitles)

The Black Gate is a 1919 American silent mystery film directed by Theodore Marston and starring Earle Williams, Ruth Clifford, Harry Spingler, J. Parks Jones, and Clarissa Selwynne. The film was released by Vitagraph Company of America in November 1919. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Earle Williams as Shaler Spencer
• Ruth Clifford as Vera Hampton
• Harry Spingler as Wade DeForrest
• J. Parks Jones as Rod Spencer (as Park Jones)
• Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. DeForrest (as Clarissa Selwyn)
• Brinsley Shaw as Norton
• J. Barney Sherry as Bowen

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. ^[4]

References

1. "The Black Gate". afi.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
2. "The Black Gate". AllMovie. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
3. "The Black Gate". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Black Gate

External links

• The Black Gate at IMDb