Barriers Burned Away
1925, English. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- W.S. Van DykeDirector
- 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
Details
- Released
- 4 January 1925
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Leah Baird, Edward Payson Roe
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Barriers Burned Away isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 January 1925. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Barriers Burned Away?
Barriers Burned Away (1925) was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and stars Mabel Ballin, Eric Mayne, Frank Mayo.