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The Barker
The Barker

The Barker

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RomanceDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

02 October 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Milton Sills

Milton Sills

Nifty Miller

Dorothy Mackaill

Dorothy Mackaill

Lou

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Carrie

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Chris Miller

Sylvia Ashton

Sylvia Ashton

Ma Benson

George Cooper

George Cooper

Hap Spissel

S.S. Simon

S.S. Simon

Col. Gowdy

One-Eye Connelly

One-Eye Connelly

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Stuttering Spieler

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