The Barrier
5.6
When a cruel sea-captain named Bennett murders the mother of his child, the little girl is rescued and raised by Gale, a storekeeper. Years later, when the girl Necia has grown to womanhood, Bennett shows up in her Alaskan village, determined to have his vengeance on Gale and to retrieve Necia by force.
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Cast
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Mabel Julienne Scott
Necia / Merridy
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Russell Simpson
John Gaylord / John Tale
Known for
The Grapes of Wrath
My Darling Clementine
Howard Hall
Dan Bennett / Ben Stark
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The Gold Cure
The Echo of Youth
Victor Sutherland
Lieutenant Meade Burrell
Also in
The Captive City
Donovan's Brain
Mitchell Lewis
Poleon Doret
Known for
The Docks of New York
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Edward Roseman
Runnion
Also in
The Pride of the Clan
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Mary Carr
Alluna
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
Pack Up Your Troubles
William J. Gross
'No Creek' Lee
Also in
The Blue Bird
Headin' Home
Edgar Lewis Director · Adrian Gil-Spear Writer Rex Beach Author
United States release February 25, 1917 · Produced in United States
Production
Rex Beach Pictures Company
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · February 25, 1917
Theatrical
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