Within Our Gates (1920)

Abandoned by her fiancé, an educated black woman with a traumatizing past dedicates herself to helping a near bankrupt school for impoverished black children.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime

Directed by Oscar Micheaux

Starring Evelyn Preer, Flo Clements, James D. Ruffin, Jack Chenault, Charles D. Lucas, Bernice Ladd, Mrs. Evelyn, William Starks, Mattie Edwards, E.G. Tatum

Running time: 74 minutes