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             The Barrier 
            (1917) United States of America 
            B&W : Ten reels 
            Directed by Edgar Lewis 
            Cast: Mabel Julienne Scott [Necia / Merridy], Russell Simpson [John Gaylord / John Tale], Howard Hall [Dan Bennett / Ben Stark], Victor Sutherland [Lieutenant Meade Burrell], Mitchell Lewis [Poleon Doret], Edward Roseman [Runnion], W.J. Gross (William J. Gross) [‘No Creek’ Lee], Mary Kennevan Carr (Mary Carr) [Alluna] 
            [?] Rex Beach Pictures Company, Incorporated, and/or Lubin Manufacturing Company? production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated. / Scenario by Adrian Gil-Spear, from the novel The Barrier by Rex Beach. Production supervised by Rex Beach. Cinematography by Edward Earle. Film editor, Paul F. Maschke. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The novel was subsequently filmed as The Barrier (1926). 
            Drama: Northwoods. 
            Survival status: The film is presumed lost. 
            Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. 
            Listing updated: 9 January 2025. 
            References: Eames-MGM p. ? : ClasIm-240 p. 47 : Website-IMDb. 
            
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