The Black Gate (film) explained

The Black Gate
Director:	Theodore Marston
Story:	Hilliard Booth
Starring:	Earle Williams Ruth Clifford Harry Spingler J. Parks Jones Clarissa Selwynne
Studio:	Vitagraph Company of America
Distributor:	Vitagraph Company of America
Runtime:	5 reels
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent film (English intertitles)

The Black Gate is a 1919 American silent mystery film directed by Theodore Marston and starring Earle Williams, Ruth Clifford, Harry Spingler, J. Parks Jones, and Clarissa Selwynne. The film was released by Vitagraph Company of America in November 1919.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Earle Williams as Shaler Spencer
• Ruth Clifford as Vera Hampton
• Harry Spingler as Wade DeForrest
• J. Parks Jones as Rod Spencer (as Park Jones)
• Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. DeForrest (as Clarissa Selwyn)
• Brinsley Shaw as Norton
• J. Barney Sherry as Bowen

Preservation

The film is now considered lost.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Black Gate. afi.com. 24 February 2020.
2. Web site: The Black Gate. AllMovie. 24 February 2020.
3. Web site: The Black Gate. TCM.com. 24 February 2020.
4. http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.3784/default.html American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Black Gate