The Dungeon
1922, English. Directed by Oscar Micheaux.
Myrtle Downing, an African-American woman, is coerced into marrying a corrupt would-be politician named Gyp Lassiter, even though she is really in love with Stephen Cameron, a young lawyer. When she discovers that her husband has conspired to support segregationist policies in exchange for support by white political power brokers, she objects to his crooked dealings and gets herself imprisoned in a secret dungeon where her husband had murdered his previous wives. Presumed to be a lost film.
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- English
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- Released
- 22 May 1922
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Oscar Micheaux
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Who directed The Dungeon?
The Dungeon (1922) was directed by Oscar Micheaux and stars William Fountaine, Shingzie Howard, J. Kenneth Goodman.