The Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

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The Great Barrier

"Romance..IN THE BUILDING OF A GREAT EMPIRE! Selected by LIFE MAGAZINE as the PICTURE of the WEEK!"

1937

1h 23m

7.5(2 votes)

Drama

Action

Overview

The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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15 members

Acting

Richard Arlen

Hickey

Richard Arlen

Acting

Barry MacKay

Steve

Barry MacKay

Acting

Roy Emerton

Moody

Roy Emerton

Acting

Antoinette Cellier

Mary Moody

Antoinette Cellier

Acting

Lilli Palmer

Lou

Lilli Palmer

Acting

J. Farrell MacDonald

Major Rogers

J. Farrell MacDonald

Acting

Reginald Barlow

James Hill

Reginald Barlow

Acting

Arthur Loft

William Van Horne

Arthur Loft

Acting

Ben Welden

Joe

Ben Welden

Acting

Jock MacKay

Bates

No Image

Acting

Henry Victor

Bulldog Kelly

Henry Victor

Acting

Ernest Sefton

Magistrate

No Image

Acting

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Sir John Macdonald

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Acting

Gilbert Emery

George Stephen

Gilbert Emery

Acting

Howard Hickman

Donald Smith

Howard Hickman

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