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The Barker

1928-10-02 · 80 min · ★ 7.0

Romance · Drama

A successful carnival barker deals with the arrival of his eager son, who he'd hoped would stay far from the carnival world, his son's entanglement with a showgirl, and his own jealous mistress.

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Directors
George Fitzmaurice
Production companies
First National Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Milton SillsMilton SillsNifty Miller
Dorothy MackaillDorothy MackaillLou
Betty CompsonBetty CompsonCarrie
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Chris Miller
Sylvia AshtonSylvia AshtonMa Benson
George CooperGeorge CooperHap Spissel
S.S. SimonS.S. SimonCol. Gowdy
One-Eye Connelly
Tom DuganTom DuganStuttering Spieler

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