Drama · United States of America · 1925 · 1h 10m

Barriers Burned Away

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Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
Mabel Ballin as Christine Randolph Eric Mayne as Mark Randolph Frank Mayo as Wayne Morgan Wanda Hawley as Molly Winthrop Wally Van as Gale Winthrop Arline Pretty as Mildred McCormick
Crew
André Barlatier — Director of Photography Leah Baird — Screenplay Edward Payson Roe — Novel Edward Payson Roe — Story
Tagline

The O'Leary's and their famous cow, "The Halstead Street Terror," "Peg-Leg" Sullivan and other fascinating characters.

Synopsis

In 1871, a Chicago undercover detective gets a job as a porter in a disreputable saloon to get information on a stolen painting, which he believes will be fenced there by thieves. He soon falls in love with the saloon owner's daughter, who believes him to be just a porter. Soon his undercover work puts him and the girl in danger, from both the criminals who stole the painting and the infamous Chicago Fire of 1871.

Mood & Themes
lost film
Key Collaborators
W.S. Van Dyke Director André Barlatier Director of Photography Leah Baird Screenplay Edward Payson Roe Novel Edward Payson Roe Story
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