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The Barrier
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Ten reels
Directed by Edgar Lewis

Cast: Mabel Julienne Scott [Necia / Merridy], Russell Simpson [John Gaylord / John Tale], Howard Hall [Dan Bennett / Ben Stark], Victor Sutherland [Lieutenant Meade Burrell], Mitchell Lewis [Poleon Doret], Edward Roseman [Runnion], W.J. Gross (William J. Gross) [‘No Creek’ Lee], Mary Kennevan Carr (Mary Carr) [Alluna]

[?] Rex Beach Pictures Company, Incorporated, and/or Lubin Manufacturing Company? production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated. / Scenario by Adrian Gil-Spear, from the novel The Barrier by Rex Beach. Production supervised by Rex Beach. Cinematography by Edward Earle. Film editor, Paul F. Maschke. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The novel was subsequently filmed as The Barrier (1926).

Drama: Northwoods.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 January 2025.

References: Eames-MGM p. ? : ClasIm-240 p. 47 : Website-IMDb.

 
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