The Broken Gate

Overview

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.

Cast

Dorothy Phillips

Aurora Lane

William Collier Jr.

Don Lane

Jean Arthur

Ruth Hale

Phillips Smalley

Judge Lucius Henderson

Florence Turner

Miss Julia

Gibson Gowland

Ephraim Adamson

Charles A. Post

Johnny Adamson

Caroline Rankin

Mrs. Ephraim Adamson

Vera Lewis

Invalid

Jack McDonald

Sheriff Dan Cummins