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Barriers Burned Away (1925)

The O'Leary's and their famous cow, "The Halstead Street Terror," "Peg-Leg" Sullivan and other fascinating characters.

  • Drama

In 1871, a Chicago undercover detective gets a job as a porter in a disreputable saloon to get information on a stolen painting, which he believes will be fenced there by thieves. He soon falls in love with the saloon owner's daughter, who believes him to be just a porter. Soon his undercover work puts him and the girl in danger, from both the criminals who stole the painting and the infamous Chicago Fire of 1871.

Rating
10 / 10 (1 votes)
Release date
January 4, 1925
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
English
Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Mabel BallinChristine Randolph
  • Eric MayneMark Randolph
  • Frank MayoWayne Morgan
  • Wanda HawleyMolly Winthrop
  • Wally VanGale Winthrop
  • Arline PrettyMildred McCormick
  • Lawson ButtEarl of Tarnsey
  • Tom SantschiHon. Bill Cronk
  • Harry T. MoreyHoward Mellon
  • James Pier MasonSlim Edwards
  • J.P. LockneyPatrick Leary
  • William V. MongPeg-Leg Sullivan

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