The Barrier (1926)

Directed by

George W. Hill

Genre

silent film, adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A silent film set in the wilderness, based on a novel about a conflict between a father and son over a woman. It follows the drama that unfolds as they navigate love and survival in a harsh frontier environment.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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