Within Our Gates
“Not Merely a Common Moving Picture - A Screen Masterpiece”
Within Our Gates is streaming on Criterion Channel, MUBI and Cultpix in Canada. Availability checked 24 June 2026.
Where to watch Within Our Gates
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Oscar Micheaux
- Release date
- 1920-01-12
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Language
- No Language
- Budget
- $15,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Micheaux Book & Film Company
Within Our Gates — trailer
About Within Our Gates
Within Our Gates is a 1920 movie in the Drama, Romance and Crime genres, directed by Oscar Micheaux, starring Evelyn Preer, Flo Clements and James D. Ruffin. It has a runtime of 1 hour 14 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 107 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Within Our Gates in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Abandoned by her fiancé, an educated black woman with a traumatizing past dedicates herself to helping a near bankrupt school for impoverished black children.
Cast
Evelyn Preer
Sylvia Landry
Flo Clements
Alma Prichard
James D. Ruffin
Conrad Drebert - Sylvia's Fiancé
Jack Chenault
Larry Prichard - Alma's Stepbrother
Charles D. Lucas
Dr. V. Vivian
Bernice Ladd
Mrs. Geraldine Stratton
Mrs. Evelyn
Mrs. Elena Warwick
William Starks
Jasper Landry
Mattie Edwards
Jasper's Wife
E.G. Tatum
Efram - Gridlestone's Servant
Grant Edwards
Emil Landry
Grant Gorman
Armand Gridlestone
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Within Our Gates in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Within Our Gates on Criterion Channel, MUBI and Cultpix.
Is Within Our Gates on Netflix?+
Within Our Gates is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel, MUBI and Cultpix.
How long is Within Our Gates?+
Within Our Gates has a runtime of 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
Who stars in Within Our Gates?+
Within Our Gates stars Evelyn Preer, Flo Clements, James D. Ruffin, Jack Chenault and Charles D. Lucas.
When did Within Our Gates come out?+
Within Our Gates is a 1920 movie directed by Oscar Micheaux.
What genre is Within Our Gates?+
Within Our Gates is Drama, Romance and Crime film.
Who directed Within Our Gates?+
Within Our Gates was directed by Oscar Micheaux.
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