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The House Behind the Cedars
(1924) United States of America
B&W : [?] Nine or Ten? reels
Directed by Oscar Micheaux

Cast: Shingzie Howard [Rena Walden; and Warwick], Andrew S. Bishop [George Tryon], Lawrence Chenault [John Walden; and Warwick], Alma Sewell, Willian F.B. Crowell (William Crowell), Douglas Griffin, Oliver Hill

Micheaux Film Corporation production; distributed by Micheaux Film Corporation. / Produced by Oscar Micheaux. Scenario by Oscar Micheaux, from the novel The House Behind the Cedars by Charles W. Chesnutt. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film’s production was completed in March 1923.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: African-Americans - Deception - Millionaires - Mulattoes

Listing updated: 6 January 2025.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.