US Release date: 15 September 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Running time: 84 minutes
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Robert Taylor, Louis Calhern, Paula Raymond
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supported by The Yellow Cab Man.
Suburban Release Type: MGM Embassy EX-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 347 | 42 |
| EF PPE | 6.94 | 46 |
| Metres Travelled | 582,453 | 19 |
| Average MT | 11,649 | 17 |
| Engagements | 50 | 86 |
| Slots | 82 | 33 |
| Weeks | 32 | 35 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 64.00% | 51 |
| Saturdays | 11 | 204 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 22.00% | 268 |
| Tuesdays | 7 | 215 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 14.00% | 268 |
| First billed | 45 | 74 |
| Second billed | 5 | 221 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 42 |
| Ratio | 84.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.67% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 3 |
| Ratio | 6.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.62% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 5 |
| Ratio | 10.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 4.29% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 36 |
| Ratio | 72.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.11% |
| Suburban eng | 14 |
| Ratio | 28.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.95% |
Notes: Robert Taylor in a quality western was always going to draw crowds and this one proved the case – 42nd spot with 347 EF points and covering a decent distance in the suburbs. The Yellow Cab Man was the regular support.
Devil’s Doorway engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 30/12/1950 | 1 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 13/01/1951 | 3 | T | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 13/01/1951 | 3 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 20/01/1951 | 4 | T | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 2 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 20/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 2 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 27/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | S | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | S | 2 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | T | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 3/02/1951 | 6 | T | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | S | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | S | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | S | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 10/02/1951 | 7 | S | 1 | Love in Waiting |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 7 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 17/02/1951 | 8 | S | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 17/02/1951 | 8 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 24/02/1951 | 9 | S | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Murrumbeena | Argosy | Suburban | 3/03/1951 | 10 | S | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 3/03/1951 | 10 | T | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 10/03/1951 | 11 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 17/03/1951 | 12 | T | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 16/06/1951 | 25 | W | 2 | The Miniver Story |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 11/08/1951 | 33 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 25/08/1951 | 35 | S | 1 | The Skipper Surprised his Wife |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 1/09/1951 | 36 | W | 2 | Three Little Words |
| Greensborough | Victory | Suburban | 3/11/1951 | 45 | T | 1 | Into the Straight |
| Cheltenham | Memorial | Suburban | 1/12/1951 | 49 | S | 1 | Under the Gun |
The 1950 Project 