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Heroes of the Street
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Wikipedia article
'Heroes of the Street' is a 1922 American silent crime drama film directed by William Beaudine.
It stars child actor Wesley Barry, Marie Prevost, and Jack Mulhall. This film survives in George Eastman House.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1139/default.html 'Heroes Of The Street' American Silent Feature Film Survival Database]
Plot
When a smart aleck street kid's father, a policeman, is killed in the line of duty, the boy turns over a new leaf and goes to work to support his mother, brothers and sisters. He gets a job as an usher in a theater, but really wants to become a policeman to avenge the death of his father. He soon finds himself involved in a fake kidnapping, real gangsters and a tip on the identity of the man who killed his dad.
Cast
*Wesley Barry as Mickey Callahan
*Marie Prevost as Betty Benton
*Jack Mulhall as Howard Lane
*Philo McCullough as Shadow
*Will Walling as Officer Mike Callahan
*Aggie Herring as Mrs. Callahan
*Wilfred Lucas
*Wedgwood Nowell
*Philip Ford
*Peaches Jackson
*William Beaudine Jr.
*Joe Butterworth
*Cameo the Dog as Dog
Box office
According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $366,000 domestically and $30,000 foreign.
References
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