
The Barker
Romance · Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Milton Sills
Milton Sills
Nifty Miller
Milton Sills
Nifty Miller


Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy Mackaill
Lou
Dorothy Mackaill
Lou


Betty Compson
Betty Compson
Carrie
Betty Compson
Carrie


Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Chris Miller
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Chris Miller


Sylvia Ashton
Sylvia Ashton
Ma Benson
Sylvia Ashton
Ma Benson


George Cooper
George Cooper
Hap Spissel
George Cooper
Hap Spissel


S.S. Simon
S.S. Simon
Col. Gowdy
S.S. Simon
Col. Gowdy
One-Eye Connelly
One-Eye Connelly
One-Eye Connelly


Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
Stuttering Spieler
Tom Dugan
Stuttering Spieler
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