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Smashing Barriers (1919)

Smashing Barriers poster
Directed by
William Duncan
Genre
silent film, serial film, adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 1919 serial film where the hero overcomes obstacles across 15 chapters. It involves physical stunts and chase sequences.

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What happens

Smashing Barriers is a lost 1919 15-part 1919 American film serial directed by and starring William Duncan. It was produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. This serial was condensed down to a 6-reel feature and rereleased by Vitagraph in 1923 under the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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