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The Mine with the Iron Door (1936)

The Mine with the Iron Door poster
Directed by
David Howard
Genre
treasure hunt film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Rated
NR
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A treasure hunter and an outlaw team up to find gold in a mine hidden behind an iron door. They face challenges from the wilderness and from each other.

adventurousclassicruggedmysteriousearnestunderstatedwestern atmosphere

What happens

The Mine with the Iron Door is a 1936 American adventure western film directed by David Howard and starring Richard Arlen, Cecilia Parker and Henry B. Walthall. It is an adaptation of Harold Bell Wright's novel of the same title which had previously been turned into a 1924 silent The Mine with the Iron Door. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ben Carré and Lewis J. Rachmil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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