Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:1950-08-18
Genre:Western
Duration:84 min
Director:Anthony Mann
Actors:Robert Taylor, Louis Calhern, Paula Raymond, Marshall Thompson, James Mitchell
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

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

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