Barriers Burned Away (1925)

10.0/10 • 70 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Mabel Ballin

Christine Randolph

Eric Mayne

Mark Randolph

Frank Mayo

Wayne Morgan

Wanda Hawley

Molly Winthrop

Wally Van

Gale Winthrop

Arline Pretty

Mildred McCormick

Lawson Butt

Earl of Tarnsey

Tom Santschi

Hon. Bill Cronk

Harry T. Morey

Howard Mellon

James Pier Mason

Slim Edwards

J.P. Lockney

Patrick Leary

William V. Mong

Peg-Leg Sullivan

Pat Harmon

Halstead Street Terror

Frankie Mann

Kitty

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