The Fortieth Door
Appearance
The Fortieth Door | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Directed by | George B. Seitz |
Written by | Frank Leon Smith |
Based on | The Fortieth Door by Mary Hastings Bradley |
Produced by | C. W. Patton |
Starring | Allene Ray Bruce Gordon |
Cinematography | Vernon L. Walker |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
|
Running time | 10 episodes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Fortieth Door is a 1924 American adventure film serial directed by George B. Seitz and starring Allene Ray and Bruce Gordon. The film is considered to be lost.[1]
Cast
- Allene Ray as Aimee
- Bruce Gordon as Jack Ryder
- David Dunbar as Andy McLean
- Anna May Wong as Zira
- Frankie Mann as Jimmy Jeffries (credited as Frances Mann)
- Frank Lackteen as Hamid Bey
- Lillian Gale as Miriam
- Bernard Siegel as Tew Fick Pasha
- Whitehorse as Sheik Hassan
- Omar Whitehead as Paul Delcarte
- Scott McKee as Commissioner of Police (credited as Scott McGee)
- Eli Stanton as Ali
Reception
While the serial consisted mainly of adventures and escapes in the Egyptian desert, its plot also involved archaeological excavations. A contemporary archaeological journal, noting how producers had recently promoted historical accuracy as a feature of their films, noted that The Fortieth Door attempted to bring an overall ancient Egyptian look to scenes with the exterior of a tomb, but the interior lacked any authenticity in its furnishings or jewelry.[2] The article recommended that films employ an Egyptologist for accuracy.[2]
Chapter titles
- The Secret Portal
- Two Lockets
- The Wedding
- Buried Alive
- Desert Trails
- Tomb of the King
- Claws of the Vulture
- Held for Hostage
- The Rack
- The Temple of the Forty Doors
See also
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Fortieth Door". silentera.com. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ a b Bryan, Bruce (October 1924). "Movie Realism and Archaeological Fact". Art and Archaeology. 18 (4). Washington, D.C.: Archaeological Institute of America: 131–144. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Fortieth Door.