Barry Barringer (1888–1938) was an American
screenwriter. He also directed three films during the
silent era He generally worked for low-budget
Poverty Row
Poverty Row is a slang term used to refer to Hollywood films produced from the 1920s to the 1950s by small (and mostly short-lived) B movie studios. Although many of them were based on (or near) today's Gower Street in Hollywood, the term did ...
companies.
[Pitts p.34]
Filmography
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One Glorious Day
''One Glorious Day'' is a lost 1922 American silent fantasy comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Barry Barringer and Walter Woods. The film stars Will Rogers, Lila Lee, Alan Hale, Sr., Johnny Fox, George Nichols, and Emily Rait. ...
'' (1922)
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Vengeance of the Deep'' (1923)
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Heads Up'' (1925)
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Smilin' at Trouble'' (1925)
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Frenzied Flames'' (1926)
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The Warning Signal'' (1926)
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Fire and Steel'' (1927)
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Hazardous Valley'' (1927)
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Duty's Reward
''Duty's Reward'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Alan Roscoe, Eva Novak and Lou Archer.Connelly p.343
Cast
* Alan Roscoe as Richard Webster
* Eva Novak as Dorothy Thompson
* Lou Archer as 'Peek' ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Roaring Fires
''Roaring Fires'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Barry Barringer and starring Roy Stewart, Alice Lake and Lionel Belmore.Palmer p.56 It is now considered to be a lost film.
Cast
* Roy Stewart as David Walker
* Alice Lake as Sy ...
'' (1927)
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Riding to Fame
''Riding to Fame'' is a 1927 American silent sports drama film directed by Barry Barringer and starring George Fawcett, Rosemary Theby and Gladys McConnell.Connelly p.402
Cast
* George Fawcett as Old Man Randolph
* Rosemary Theby as Marge
* ...
'' (1927)
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Code of the Air'' (1928)
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Bye, Bye, Buddy'' (1929)
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Convicted
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'' (1931)
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Graft
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*Graft (surgery), a surgical procedure
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'' (1931)
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The Lightning Flyer
''The Lightning Flyer'' is a 1931 American pre-Code action film directed by William Nigh and starring James Hall, Dorothy Sebastian and Robert Homans.Martin p.188
Plot
After graduating from college, the son of a railroad president takes a job ...
'' (1931)
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The Face on the Barroom Floor'' (1932)
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Murder at Dawn
''Murder at Dawn'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as ''The Death Ray'' in the United Kingdom.
Cast
*Jack Mulhall as Danny
*Josephine Dunn as Doris Farrington
*Eddie Boland as Freddie
*Marjor ...
'' (1932)
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Dynamite Denny'' (1932)
* ''
The Death Kiss
''The Death Kiss'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film starring David Manners as a crusading studio writer, Adrienne Ames as an actress, and Bela Lugosi as a studio manager. The thriller features three leading players from the previous yea ...
'' (1932)
* ''
The Midnight Patrol
''The Midnight Patrol'' is a short American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy released August 3, 1933.
Plot
Laurel and Hardy play two policemen on night patrol, hence the title. They are given instructions to investigate a reporte ...
'' (1932)
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Daring Daughters
''Daring Daughters'' is a 1933 American pre-Code melodrama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Marian Marsh, Kenneth Thomson, and Joan Marsh, and was released on March 25, 1933.
Cast list
* Marian Marsh as Terry Cummings
* Kenneth ...
'' (1933)
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The Dude Ranger'' (1934)
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The Return of Chandu'' (1934)
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The Way of the West
''The Way of the West'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey.
Cast
* Hal Taliaferro as Wally Gordon
*Bobby Nelson as Bobby Parker
* Myrla Bratton as "Fiery" Parker
* Fred Parker as Dad Parker
* William Desmond as ...
'' (1934)
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What's Your Racket?'' (1934)
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Sixteen Fathoms Deep'' (1934)
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Valley of Wanted Men'' (1935)
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Courage of the North'' (1935)
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Timber Terrors'' (1935)
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Northern Frontier'' (1935)
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Men of Action
''Men of Action'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Forrest Sheldon, John W. Krafft, and Barry Barringer based on Peter B. Kyne's story, "The New Freedom." The film stars Frankie Darro, Roy Mason, and Ba ...
'' (1935)
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Red Blood of Courage'' (1935)
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Timber War
''Timber War'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Sam Newfield from a screenplay by Jos. O'Donnell and Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Lucille Lund, and Lawrence Gray.
Cast
* Kermit Maynard as Jim Dolan
* Lucille Lund a ...
'' (1935)
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Federal Agent'' (1936)
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Song of the Trail'' (1936)
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Held for Ransom'' (1938)
References
Bibliography
* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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1888 births
1938 deaths
American screenwriters
American film directors
People from Mobile, Alabama
20th-century American screenwriters
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