Barriers Burned Away (1925)
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.
- Released
- 1925-01-04
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- W.S. Van Dyke, Leah Baird
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Mabel Ballin as Christine Randolph
- Eric Mayne as Mark Randolph
- Frank Mayo as Wayne Morgan
- Wanda Hawley as Molly Winthrop
- Wally Van as Gale Winthrop
- Arline Pretty as Mildred McCormick
- Lawson Butt as Earl of Tarnsey
- Tom Santschi as Hon. Bill Cronk
- Harry T. Morey as Howard Mellon
- James Pier Mason as Slim Edwards
- J.P. Lockney as Patrick Leary
- William V. Mong as Peg-Leg Sullivan