The Broken Gate
1927, English. Directed by James C. McKay.
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.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- James C. McKayDirector
- Dorothy PhillipsAurora Lane
- William Collier Jr.Don Lane
- Jean ArthurRuth Hale
- Phillips SmalleyJudge Lucius Henderson
- Florence TurnerMiss Julia
- Gibson GowlandEphraim Adamson
- Charles A. PostJohnny Adamson
- Caroline RankinMrs. Ephraim Adamson
- Vera LewisInvalid
- Jack McDonaldSheriff Dan Cummins
- Charles ThurstonConstable Joe Tarbush
- Adele WatsonGossip
Details
- Released
- 15 February 1927
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jack Natteford
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The Broken Gate runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Broken Gate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 February 1927. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Broken Gate?
The Broken Gate (1927) was directed by James C. McKay and stars Dorothy Phillips, William Collier Jr., Jean Arthur.