Puertas adentro (1920)
Micheaux coloca en el centro de su melodrama a una mulata que sufre el linchamiento de su familia y está a punto de ser violada por un terrateniente sureño. En realidad, la narrativa principal se ocupa de los esfuerzos de la protagonista, Sylvia, por encontrar financiación en Boston para la escuela sureña en la que trabaja. Aparte de los amoríos varios, y de una subtrama gangsteril, el núcleo de la película es el tema racial.
Directora: Oscar Micheaux
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Evelyn Preer as Sylvia Landry |
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Flo Clements as Alma Prichard |
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James D. Ruffin as Conrad Drebert - Sylvia's Fiancé |
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Jack Chenault as Larry Prichard - Alma's Stepbrother |
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Charles D. Lucas as Dr. V. Vivian |
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Bernice Ladd as Mrs. Geraldine Stratton |
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Mrs. Evelyn as Mrs. Elena Warwick |
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William Starks as Jasper Landry |
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Mattie Edwards as Jasper's Wife |
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E.G. Tatum as Efram - Gridlestone's Servant |
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Grant Edwards as Emil Landry |
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Grant Gorman as Armand Gridlestone |
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William Smith as Philip Gentry - A Detective |
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Ralph Johnson as Philip Gridlestone |
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Leigh Whipper as |
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Jimmie Cook as (uncredited) |
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S.T. Jacks as Rev. Wilson Jacobs (uncredited) |
| Directing | Oscar Micheaux | Director |
| Writing | Oscar Micheaux | Writer |
| Production | Oscar Micheaux | Producer |
| Sound | Philip Carli | Musician |