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Barriers Of The Law
''Barriers of the Law'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent crime film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring McGowan, Helen Holmes (actress), Helen Holmes and William Desmond (actor), William Desmond.Connelly p.26 Synopsis Rita Wingate a former Rum-running, bootlegger changes side with law enforcement official Rex Brandon against her former boss, gang leader Steve Redding. Redding now sets out to silence her from providing evidence against her. Cast * J.P. McGowan as Steve Redding * Helen Holmes (actress), Helen Holmes as Rita Wingate * William Desmond (actor), William Desmond as Rex Brandon * Albert J. Smith (actor), Albert J. Smith as Aide to Redding * Norma Wills as Annie * Marguerite Clayton as Leila Larkin References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse J
''Jesse J'' may refer to: * Jesse James, (1847–1882) an American outlaw and legendary figure of the Wild West * Jessy J, (b. 1982) American jazz musician * Jessie J, (b. 1988) English singer-songwriter {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Wills
Norma may refer to: * Norma (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Astronomy *Norma (constellation) * 555 Norma, a minor asteroid *Cygnus Arm or Norma Arm, a spiral arm in the Milky Way galaxy Geography *Norma, Lazio, a city in the province of Latina, Italy * Norma, Tibet Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Norma'' (album), by Mon Laferte * ''Norma'' (journal), in men's studies * ''Norma'' (opera), by Vincenzo Bellini * ''Norma'' (play), by Henrik Ibsen * Grupo Editorial Norma, a Colombian publishing house *Norma Editorial, a comics publishing company in Spain, unrelated to Grupo Editorial Norma *''Norma'', a 1942 sculpture by Abram Belskie *''Norma'', a novel by Vladimir Sorokin Tropical storms * Tropical Storm Norma (1970) * Hurricane Norma (1974) * Hurricane Norma (1981) * Hurricane Norma (1987) * Tropical Storm Norma (1993) * Tropical Storm Norma (2005) Other uses * ''Norma'' (AK-86), a never-commissioned U.S. Navy cargo vessel * Norma (superma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By J
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American Black-and-white Films
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American Crime Films
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American Silent Feature Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 Crime Films
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1925 Films
The following is an overview of 1925 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1925 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *June 26: Charlie Chaplin's ''The Gold Rush'' premieres. It is voted the best film of the year by critics in The Film Daily annual poll *September 25: Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin rebuilt as Germany's largest cinema reopens. *November 5: MGM's war drama film ''The Big Parade'' is released. It is a massive commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing picture of the 1920s in the United States. *December 30: MGM's biblical epic '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' premieres in New York City. It is the most expensive silent film ever made, costing $4 million (around $ million when adjusted for inflation) *Hong Shen publishes the film script ''Mrs. Shentu'' in the Shanghai magazine ''Eastern Miscellany''. It is never filmed, but is con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Clayton
Marguerite Clayton (born Margaret Fitzgerald; April 12, 1891 – December 20, 1968) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1909 and 1928, many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson and Harry Carey. Biography Margaret Fitzgerald was born in Ogden, Utah, on April 12, 1891 and attended St. Mary's Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. He father was a mining engineer. In 1909, Clayton made her first films, ''A Mexican's Gratitude'' and ''The Heart of a Cowboy'', with Anderson. Her film career ended in 1928. Her employers included Essanay. Clayton died in Los Angeles, California, in a road accident. She was buried with her husband Major General Victor Bertrandias in Arlington National Cemetery. Selected filmography * ''His Regeneration'' (1915) * ''The Prince of Graustark'' (1916) * '' Hit-The-Trail Holliday'' (1918) * '' Inside the Lines'' (1918) * ''The New Moon'' (1919) * ''Bride 13'' (1920) * '' The Pleasure Seekers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert J
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s Entertainment * ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * ''Albert'' (Ed Hall album), 1988 * "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert, a character in Dario Argento's 1977 film ''Suspiria'' Military * Battle of Albert (1914), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1916), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1918), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France People * Albert (given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Berke
William A. Berke (born October 3, 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – died February 15, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He wrote, directed, and/or produced some 200 films over a three-decade career. Biography Berke broke into motion pictures in 1922 as a writer for silent westerns. For these assignments he used the pseudonym "William Lester." In the early 1930s he formed a partnership with independent producer Bernard B. Ray to make feature films at Ray's Reliable Pictures studio, next door to the Columbia Pictures studio. Berke, now using his own name for screen credits, was equally capable making comedies, mysteries, action adventures, and westerns. In 1942 he joined Columbia, at first directing that studio's Charles Starrett and Russell Hayden westerns, and then branching out into more mainstream fare. In 1944 he moved to RKO Radio Pictures, handling equally diverse pictures including detective fiction ( Dick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rum-running
Rum-running or bootlegging is the illegal business of smuggling alcoholic beverages where such transportation is forbidden by law. Smuggling usually takes place to circumvent taxation or prohibition laws within a particular jurisdiction. The term ''rum-running'' is more commonly applied to smuggling over water; ''bootlegging'' is applied to smuggling over land. It is believed that the term ''bootlegging'' originated during the American Civil War, when soldiers would sneak liquor into army camps by concealing pint bottles within their boots or beneath their trouser legs. Also, according to the PBS documentary ''Prohibition'', the term ''bootlegging'' was popularized when thousands of city dwellers sold liquor from flasks they kept in their boot legs all across major cities and rural areas. The term ''rum-running'' was current by 1916, and was used during the Prohibition era in the United States (1920–1933), when ships from Bimini in the western Bahamas transported cheap Caribbea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
