The Outer Gate (1937): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1937, The Outer Gate is a drama and crime film directed by Raymond Cannon, running about 62 minutes. “Long years in prison he planned vengeance on the man who jailed him...his sweetheart's father!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Bob Terry is in love with Lois Borden the daughter of his employer, John Borden. When some bonds are missing from the office, Bob is accused and because of Borden's strong sense of obligation to his stockholders, Bob is railroaded to prison. A few years later, the real thief is apprehended and Bob is released. He now begins his plan for revenge against Borden with the aid of his prison cell mate Todd and a gangster, John Carmody. Soon, some bonds are missing again and Borden knows Bob is involved but because Bob has suffered at his hands before, Borden assumes the responsibility and is about to be sentenced to prison. Todd is shot while trying to steal the bonds back from Carmody, but gets the bonds back to Bob and, before he dies, begs Bob to return them to the owner.

Who’s in it. The Outer Gate stars Ralph Morgan as John Borden, Kay Linaker as Lois Borden, Ben Alexander as Bob Terry and Eddie Acuff as Todd, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, The Outer Gate has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Outer Gate page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Outer Gate tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.