Within Our Gates
Oscar Micheaux, 1920
A young Black teacher travels north to raise money for a struggling Southern school. The oldest surviving feature by an African American director, made as a direct answer to The Birth of a Nation.
Preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry
- Year
- 1920
- Type
- Feature
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Running time
- 1 h 14 min
- Genre
- Drama
Where to watch
Stream
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Awards
- National Film RegistrySelected for preservation1992
Cast and crew
- Director
- Oscar Micheaux
- Writer
- Oscar Micheaux
- Producer
- Oscar Micheaux
- Evelyn Preer
- Flo Clements
- James D. Ruffin
- Jack ChenaultLarry Prichard - Alma's Stepbrother
- Charles D. LucasDr. V. Vivian
- Bernice LaddMrs. Geraldine Stratton
- Mrs. EvelynMrs. Elena Warwick
- William StarksJasper Landry
- Mattie EdwardsJasper's Wife
- E.G. TatumEfram - Gridlestone's Servant
- Grant EdwardsEmil Landry
- Grant GormanArmand Gridlestone
