When the Door Opened is a lost 1925 American silent Northern film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Jacqueline Logan, Walter McGrail, Margaret Livingston, Robert Cain, Frank Keenan, and Roy Laidlaw. It was written by Bradley King. The film was released on December 6, 1925, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3]
| When the Door Opened | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Screenplay by | Bradley King |
| Based on | When the Door Opened by James Oliver Curwood |
| Starring | Jacqueline Logan Walter McGrail Margaret Livingston Robert Cain Frank Keenan Roy Laidlaw |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a review in a film magazine,[4] Clive Grenfel (McGrail), returning home unexpectedly, saw "when the door opened" his wife in another man's arms. He kills this man Fredericks and seeks solace in the northwoods. There he meets stern old De Fontenac (Keenan), a courtly gentleman of the old school, and his beautiful granddaughter Teresa (Logan), who falls in love with him. Believing himself a murderer, Clive fights against this love. A stranger appears and turns out to be a villain. Clive finally learns that the stranger is really Fredericks and that he has married Clive's wife who secured a divorce. No longer believing himself to be a slayer, Clive is now happy in the arms of Teresa.
Cast
edit- Jacqueline Logan as Teresa de Fontenac
- Walter McGrail as Clive Grenfal
- Margaret Livingston as Mrs. Grenfal
- Robert Cain as Henry Morgan
- Frank Keenan as Grandfather de Fontenac
- Roy Laidlaw as O'Flaherty
- Diana Miller as Siren
- Walter Chung as Oh My
References
edit- ^ "When the Door Opened (1925) – Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Janiss Garza. "When the Door Opened (1925) – Reginald Barker". AllMovie. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "When the Door Opened". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Sewell, Charles S. (November 28, 1925). "Through the Box Office Window: When the Door Opened; Samuel Goldwyn Picture One of Finest Ever Made, Is Truly a Dramatic and Emotional Masterpiece". The Moving Picture World. 77 (4). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 344. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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