The Broken Gate (1920)
Overview
Aurora Lane (Bessie Barriscale) lives in a small town loaded with small-minded residents. She had an illegitimate child and with the earnings from her millinery shop, she has sent him away to be educated. When Don, her son (Arnold Gregg), returns from college, he finds he has to defend his mother constantly. He is accused of murdering a man who made a snide remark about Aurora and is put on trial.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.001 |
Directed By
Paul Scardon
TOP CAST
Bessie Barriscale
Aurora Lane
Joseph Kilgour
William Henderson
Sam De Grasse
'Hod' Brooks
Marguerite De La Motte
Anne Oglesby
Arnold Gray
Dieudonne 'Don' Lane (as Arnold Gregg)
Lloyd Bacon
John
Evelyn Selbie
Julia Delafield
Alfred Allen
Eph Adamson
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