Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnthony Mann
Screenplay byGuy Trosper
Produced byNicholas Nayfack
StarringRobert Taylor
Louis Calhern
Paula Raymond
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byConrad A. Nervig
Music byDaniele Amfitheatrof
Production
company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • September 15, 1950 (1950-09-15)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,373,000
Box office$2,096,000

Devil's Doorway is a 1950 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and starring Robert Taylor, Louis Calhern and Paula Raymond. Taylor portrays a Native American who returns home from the American Civil War a hero, having been awarded the Medal of Honor. However, his hopes for a peaceful life are shattered by bigotry and greed. The only film project Jacques Tourneur ever turned down in his whole career.

The film was released to American theaters on September 15, 1950. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success.