''The Gates of Doom'' is a 1917 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Charles Swickard Charles Swickard (March 21, 1861 – May 12, 1929) was a German-born American film actor, actor and film director of the silent era. He was the brother of the actor Josef Swickard.Katchmer p.366 Selected filmography Director * ''The Beckoning Fl ...

and starring

Claire McDowell Claire McDowell ( MacDowell; November 2, 1877 – October 23, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 350 films between 1908 and 1945. Early years Claire MacDowell was born in New York City on November 2, 1877, th ...

Lee Shumway Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 – January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1909 and 1953. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Los Angeles, California. Select ...

and

Mark Fenton Mark Fenton (November 11, 1866 – July 29, 1925) was an American stage performer and motion-picture character actor who appeared in at least 80 films between 1914 and 1925. Fenton had considerable experience performing on stage prior to a ...

.Katchmer p.492

Cast

as Indore / Agatha *

as Francis Duane * Jack Connolly as Terence Unger *

as Sir Ethelbert Duane * Tommie Dale as Florence Duane * Alfred Allen as Grand Duke Alexis *

Francis McDonald Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years. Early years Born on August 22, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, McDonald was the son of John Francis McDonald and Catherine Ashlu ...

as Jang Sattib *

Lina Basquette Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette; April 19, 1907 – September 30, 1994) was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a gi ...

as Agatha as a child

References

Bibliography

* George A. Katchmer. ''Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known''. McFarland, 1991.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Charles Swickard 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub