The Barrier (1926)
The frenzied hunt for gold in the frozen wastes of the Yukon! Everything to quicken the pulse of lovers of adventure is in this masterly film.
Years after Alaskan storekeeper Gale had rescued his ward Necia from Bennett, her murderous sea-captain father, Bennett shows up seeking his daughter -- and revenge.
- Date of release
- 1926-03-21
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Adventure
- Director
- George W. Hill
Casting
- Norman Kerry — Meade Burrell
- Henry B. Walthall — Gale Gaylord
- Lionel Barrymore — Stark Bennett
- Marceline Day — Necia
- George Cooper — Sgt. Murphy
- Bert Woodruff — No Creek Lee
- Neola May — Alluna
- Mario Carillo — Poleon
- Pat Harmon — First Mate
- Shannon Day — Necia's Indian Mother
Interesting facts
The Barrier is a 1926 American silent adventure film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Hill a former cinematographer. The film stars Lionel Barrymore, Henry B. Walthall, Norman Kerry and Marceline Day and is based on the 1908 wilderness novel of the same name by Rex Beach. The film was a breakout role for Day who received praise notices from critics. 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.
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