The Barrier

1937 1h 30m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.4

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★7.4IMDB · 18

Adventure

Synopsis

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Gale, a store owner, lives in an Alaskan village with his grown ward, Necia, whom he had rescued years before from her murderer father, Captain Bennett. Now Bennett, disguised as Ben Stark, has arrived in the village seeking vengeance and his daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leo Carrillo
Poleon Doret
Jean Parker
Necia Gale
James Ellison
Lt. Burrell
Otto Kruger
Stark
J.M. Kerrigan
Sgt. Thomas
Robert Barrat
John Gale
Andy Clyde
'No-Creek' Lee
Sally Martin
Molly Gale

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lesley Selander
Writers: Bernard Schubert
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Leo Carrillo and Jean Parker and James Ellison carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028611 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lesley Selander directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Leo Carrillo and Jean Parker and James Ellison carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0028611 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.