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Why is Devil’s Doorway significant among Anthony Mann’s westerns?
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Devil’s Doorway (1950) is significant in the filmography of Anthony Mann primarily because it was his first western.1
The film is notable for casting matinee idol Robert Taylor against type as a Shoshone man. In the story, the protagonist returns to his tribe after serving in the American Civil War, only to find himself forced to defend his people's land against encroaching white farmers.1