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The Barrier (1926 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Barrier' is a 1926 American silent adventure film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Hill.(Wayback) The film stars Lionel Barrymore and Marceline Day and is based on the 1908 wilderness novel of the same name by Rex Beach. Previous versions of the novel had been filmed in 1913 and 1917 respectively. This film is the last silent version to be filmed. The Barrier is a lost film.
Premiere
The films world premiere took place at the West Coast Theatre in San Bernardino, California, on Sunday February 28, 1926, with four showings that day, seen by thousands. Subsequent weekday showings were presented twice each evening. A young Ginger Rogers vaudeville act was also featured.Staff, World Premiere of Picture Viewed by Thousands Here - 'The Barrier' Voted Mighty Spectacle, Vaudeville Fine, 'The San Bernardino Daily Sun', San Bernardino, California, Monday March 1, 1926, Volume LVIII, Number 1, page 6.
Cast
*Lionel Barrymore - Stark Bennett
*Marceline Day - Necia
*Norman Kerry - Meade Burrell
*Henry B. Walthall - Gale Gaylord
*George Cooper - Sergeant Murphy
*Bert Woodruff - No Creek Lee
*Neola May - Alluna
*Mario Carillo - Poleon
*Pat Harmon - First Mate
*Shannon Day - Necia's Indian Mother
See also
* Lionel Barrymore filmography
References
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