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The Barker

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Oct 2, 1928 · 1h 20m
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PLOT

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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CAST

Milton Sills
Nifty Miller
Dorothy Mackaill
Lou
Betty Compson
Carrie
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Chris Miller
Sylvia Ashton
Ma Benson
George Cooper
Hap Spissel
S.S. Simon
Col. Gowdy
One-Eye Connelly
Directed by George Fitzmaurice

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
First National Pictures
Country
US

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