The Great Barrier

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

1937 1h 23m EN

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7.5

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5.8

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 2★5.8IMDB · 101

DramaAction

Synopsis

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The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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

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Cast

Richard Arlen
Hickey
Barry MacKay
Steve
Roy Emerton
Moody
Antoinette Cellier
Mary Moody
Lilli Palmer
Lou
J. Farrell MacDonald
Major Rogers
Reginald Barlow
James Hill
Arthur Loft
William Van Horne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milton Rosmer
Writers: Milton Rosmer, Michael Barringer, Emeric Pressburger
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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83 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 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Richard Arlen and Barry MacKay and Roy Emerton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Milton Rosmer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 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.
4Richard Arlen and Barry MacKay and Roy Emerton carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Romance..IN THE BUILDING OF A GREAT EMPIRE! Selected by LIFE MAGAZINE as the PICTURE of the WEEK!".
6IMDB entry: tt0028951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.