The Broken Gate

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 15, 1927

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Tiffany Productions

Cast

Phillips Smalley,Jean Arthur,Dorothy Phillips,Charles Thurston,Charles A. Post,Florence Turner,Adele Watson,Jack McDonald,William Collier Jr.,Gibson Gowlandand 2 more

Director

James C. McKay

Writer

Emerson Hough,Jack Natteford

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0017707