CinemaOSMovie · 1925 · 1h 10m

Barriers Burned Away

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

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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.

Directed byW.S. Van Dyke

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
January 4, 1925
Studios
Encore Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mabel Ballin

Mabel Ballin

Christine Randolph

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Mark Randolph

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Wayne Morgan

Wanda Hawley

Wanda Hawley

Molly Winthrop

Wally Van

Wally Van

Gale Winthrop

Arline Pretty

Arline Pretty

Mildred McCormick

Lawson Butt

Lawson Butt

Earl of Tarnsey

Tom Santschi

Tom Santschi

Hon. Bill Cronk

Harry T. Morey

Harry T. Morey

Howard Mellon

James Pier Mason

James Pier Mason

Slim Edwards

Creative team
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
Written by
Leah Baird
Leah Baird
Edward Payson Roe

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