The Barrier (1917)
When a cruel sea-captain named Bennett murders the mother of his child, the little girl is rescued and raised by Gale, a storekeeper. Years later, when the girl Necia has grown to womanhood, Bennett shows up in her Alaskan village, determined to have his vengeance on Gale and to retrieve Necia by force.
- Date of release
- 1917-02-25
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Adventure
- Director
- Edgar Lewis
Casting
- 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
- Mary Carr — Alluna
- William J. Gross — 'No Creek' Lee
Interesting facts
The Barrier is a lost 1917 American silent northwoods drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring Mabel Julienne Scott. It is based on the 1908 Rex Beach novel The Barrier.
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