Devil's Doorway poster

Devil's Doorway( 1950)

TV-MAWestern
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M.G.M. presents a Great Drama of Flaming Frontiers !

Overview

A Native American Civil War hero returns home to fight for his people.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Taylor

      Lance Poole

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      Louis Calhern

      Verne Coolan

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      Paula Raymond

      Orrie Masters

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      Marshall Thompson

      Rod MacDougall

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      James Mitchell

      Red Rock

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      Edgar Buchanan

      Zeke Carmody

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      Rhys Williams

      Scotty MacDougall

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      Spring Byington

      Mrs. Masters

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      James Millican

      Ike Stapleton

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      Bruce Cowling

      Lt. Grimes

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      Fritz Leiber

      Mr. Poole

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      Harry Antrim

      Dr. C.O. MacQuillan

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      Chief John Big Tree

      Thundercloud

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      William Bailey

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      Rudy Bowman

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Vivian Brown

      Mrs. Campbell (uncredited)

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      Roy Butler

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      Bertha Cody

      Mary (uncredited)

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      Cecil Combs

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      Frank Conlan

      Telegrapher (uncredited)

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      Frank Cordell

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Harold A. Deane

      Surveyor (uncredited)

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      Billy Engle

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Tom Fadden

      Bob Trammell (uncredited)

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      Dan Foster

      Rancher (uncredited)

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      Dabbs Greer

      Spud Keith (uncredited)

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      Herman Hack

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Al Haskell

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Whitey Hughes

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      Jack Kenny

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Henry Marco

      Jimmy (uncredited)

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      Frank Matts

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      John Maxwell

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      Kermit Maynard

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Merrill McCormick

      Homesteader (uncredited)

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      Philo McCullough

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      Frank McGrath

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      Buddy Messinger

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Lee Phelps

      Posse Member (uncredited)

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      William Phillips

      Ed's Pal (uncredited)

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      Buddy Roosevelt

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Phil Schumacher

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      George Sky Eagle

      Lone Bear (uncredited)

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      Cecil Smith

      Indian (uncredited)

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      Titus Spencer

      Painter (uncredited)

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      Harry Tenbrook

      Townsman (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    10
    Written by John Chard on Sun Feb 19 2017
    The law says an Indian ain't got no more rights than a dog. Devil's Doorway is directed by Anthony Mann. It stars Robert Taylor as Lance Poole, a Shoshone Indian who returns home to Medicine-Bow from the American Civil War after a three year stint, and a veteran of three major conflicts. Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor he rightfully expects to be able to retire to a peaceful life back on the family land. However, all his hopes and dreams are shattered by bigotry and greed as new laws are ushered in to deprive the Native Indians land rights. Biting and cutting, Devil's Doorway is ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • sheep
    • native american
    • war hero
    • bigotry
    • horse ranch
    • woman lawyer
    • frontier justice
    • medal of honor
    • real estate deal
    • herd of sheep
    • land dispute
    • indigenous rights
    • property rights
    • corrupt businessman
    • agitator
    • state racism
    • anti-first nations racism
    • systemic injustice
    • shoshone indian
    • return from war