The Broken Gate

Story

Synopsis

In the small farming community of Spring Valley, young Aurora Lane has caused a scandal by bearing a son by townsman Lucius Henderson, who refuses to marry her or even admit that he's the father. Shunned as a "sinful" woman by most of the town, she turns over her son, Don, to be raised by Miss Julia, the town librarian, who tells the boy that she's his "aunt". Don grows up and goes to college, and when he comes back home the town gossips begin a rumor-mongering campaign. When the town policeman tries to drive Aurora out of town he is found murdered, and Don is arrested for the crime.

Director

James C. McKay

Writers

Jack Natteford, Emerson Hough

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

15 February 1927

Ensemble

Cast

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  Dorothy Phillips

  Aurora Lane

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  William Collier Jr.

  Don Lane

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  Jean Arthur

  Ruth Hale

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  Phillips Smalley

  Judge Lucius Henderson

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  Florence Turner

  Miss Julia

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  Gibson Gowland

  Ephraim Adamson

• 

  Charles A. Post

  Johnny Adamson

• 

  Caroline Rankin

  Mrs. Ephraim Adamson

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  Vera Lewis

  Invalid

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  Jack McDonald

  Sheriff Dan Cummins

• Charles Thurston

  Constable Joe Tarbush

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  Adele Watson

  Gossip