Question: Which film has the director who was born earlier, October 1 (Film) or The Locked Door?

The Sign on the Door is a 1921 American silent drama film starring Norma Talmadge and Lew Cody. The film was directed and written by Herbert Brenon, and based upon the play of the same name by Channing Pollock. A copy of this film is in the Library of Congress film archive. A second adaptation of the play was filmed in 1929 as" The Locked Door", starring Barbara Stanwyck. <SEP> El Cuarto cerrado(" The locked room") is a 1952 Mexican film. It was directed by Chano Urueta. <SEP> It stars Sadiq Daba, Kayode Olaiya, David Bailie, Kehinde Bankole, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Nick Rhys, Kunle Afolayan, Femi Adebayo, Bimbo Manuel, Ibrahim Chatta and introducing Demola Adedoyin; it also features a special appearance from Deola Sagoe. The film, which is set in Colonial Nigeria, narrates the story of Danladi Waziri( Sadiq Daba), a police officer from Northern Nigeria who is posted to a remote town of Akote in Western Nigeria to investigate the frequent female murder cases in the community, and have the mystery solved before the Nigerian flag is raised on October 1, Nigeria's Independence Day. The lead character of the film, Dan Waziri, particularly posed a challenge during casting, as the director had a particular look he wants for the character; Daba was eventually selected for the role after a series of research, and there by marked his return to the big screen after over a 10- year absence from the industry. The film received sponsorships from the Lagos State Government, Toyota Nigeria, Elizade Motors, Guinness and Sovereign Trust Insurance. It was shot in Lagos and Ondo State for a period of over forty days using RED cameras, after four months of preproduction. Production design for the film was done by Pat Nebo, who has also worked with Afolayan in his previous film projects; he and his team made almost half of the props used in the film, while the other props such as television sets from the' 50s, shotguns and antique vehicles, were acquired and refurbished for the film. October 1 is a 2014 Nigerian dark psychological thriller film written by Tunde Babalola, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan. Golden Effects also partnered with Haute Couture to provide period costumes used in the film. After several release postponements, the film had a number of special screenings and eventually premiered on 28 September 2014; its premiere which was tagged"' 60s", required guests to dress in native costumes and hairstyles from the 1960s. The premiere also provided tours of sets, and also displayed the props and costumes used in the film. The film was met with positive critical reception, mostly praised for its production design, cinematography and its exploration of themes including tribalism, western imperialism, paedophilia, homosexuality, Nigeria's unification, and also establishing a strong connection between western culture and the cause of present- day Boko Haram insurgency. <SEP> The film is based on the play" The Sign on the Door" by Channing Pollock. The play was first adapted for the screen in 1921 as" The Sign on the Door", starring Norma Talmadge. " The Locked Door" was Barbara Stanwyck's second film appearance, first starring role, and first talking picture. The Locked Door is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rod LaRocque, Barbara Stanwyck, William" Stage" Boyd, and Betty Bronson. <SEP> George Fitzmaurice( 13 February 1885 – 13 June 1940) was a French- born film director and producer. <SEP> Kunle Afolayan( born 30 September 1974) is a Nigerian actor, film producer and director.