Gateway (1938)
Gateway (1938), directed by Alfred L. Werker, starring Don Ameche and Arleen Whelan.
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Synopsis
Irish immigrant meets returning war correspondent on a liner bound for New York. When she resists the amours of another passenger, charges result in her being detained at Ellis Island.
- Edward CronjagerCinematography
- Alfred L. WerkerDirector
- James B. MorleyEditing
- Darryl F. ZanuckProducer
About the film
Gateway is a 1938 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by Lamar Trotti. The film stars Don Ameche, Arleen Whelan, Gregory Ratoff, Binnie Barnes, Gilbert Roland, Raymond Walburn and John Carradine. The film was released on August 5, 1938, by 20th Century Fox.
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Gateway is a 1938 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by Lamar Trotti. The film stars Don Ameche, Arleen Whelan, Gregory Ratoff, Binnie Barnes, Gilbert Roland, Raymond Walburn and John Carradine. The film was released on August 5, 1938, by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
Cast
Don Ameche as Dick Court
Arleen Whelan as Catherine O'Shea
Gregory Ratoff as Prince Michael Boris Alexis
Binnie Barnes as Mrs. Fay Sims
Gilbert Roland as Tony Cadona
Raymond Walburn as Mr. Benjamin McNutt
John Carradine as Leader of Refugees
Maurice Moscovitch as Grandpa Hlawek
Harry Carey as U.S. Immigration Commissioner Nelson
Lyle Talbot as Henry Porter
Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Arabella McNutt
Fritz Leiber as Dr. Weilander
Warren Hymer as Guard-Waiter
Eddie Conrad as Davonsky
E. E. Clive as Room Steward
Russell Hicks as Ernest Porter
C. Montague Shaw as Captain
Charles Coleman as Ship's Purser
Gerald Oliver Smith as an Englishman
Albert Conti as a Count
Joseph Crehan as a U.S. Immigrant Inspector
Addison Richards as a U.S. Immigrant Inspector
References
External links
Gateway at IMDb
Gateway at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
Gateway at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Text from Gateway (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on August 5, 1938, a Friday.
- It runs 1h15 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- Studios20th Century Fox
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Don Ameche
Dick Court -
Arleen Whelan
Catherine O'Shea -
Gregory Ratoff
Prince Michael Boris Alexis -
Binnie Barnes
Mrs. Fay Sims -
Gilbert Roland
Tony Cadona -
Raymond Walburn
Mr. Benjamin McNutt -
John Carradine
Leader of Refugees -
Maurice Moscovitch
Grandpa Hlawek -
Harry Carey
Commissioner Nelson -
Lyle Talbot
Henry Porter -
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Arabella McNutt -
Fritz Leiber
Dr. Weilander -
Warren Hymer
Guard-Waiter -
Eddie Conrad
Davonsky -
E. E. Clive
Room Steward -
Russell Hicks
Ernest Porter -
C. Montague Shaw
Captain -
Charles Coleman
Purser -
Gerald Oliver Smith
Englishman -
Albert Conti
Count
Quiz about this movie
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Os Farsantes
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Ato de Violência
6.9
Tags
Crew
- Edward Cronjager Cinematography
- Alfred L. Werker Director
- James B. Morley Editing
- Darryl F. Zanuck Producer
- Lamar Trotti Writer
- Walter Reisch Story
Questions about this film
What is Gateway about?
Gateway: Irish immigrant meets returning war correspondent on a liner bound for New York. When she resists the amours of another passenger, charges result in her being detained at Ellis Island.
Who directed Gateway?
Gateway was directed by Alfred L. Werker in 1938.
Who stars in Gateway?
The cast of Gateway includes Don Ameche, Arleen Whelan, Gregory Ratoff, Binnie Barnes and Gilbert Roland.
How long is Gateway?
Gateway runs for 75 minutes, or 1h15.
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