''The Silent Barrier'' is a 1920 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by William Worthington and starring

Sheldon Lewis Sheldon Lewis (April 20, 1868 – May 7, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1936. Lewis was married to actress Virginia Pearson, and they were ...

Corinne Barker Corinne Barker (née Riely; June 5, 1890 – August 6, 1928) was an American actress and costume designer who came to prominence during the silent era, specifically for her roles in several Vitagraph films. She also appeared in several Broadwa ...

and

Gladys Hulette Gladys Hulette (July 21, 1896 – August 8, 1991) was an American silent film actress from Arcade, New York, United States. Her career began in the early years of silent movies and continued until the mid-1930s. She first performed on stage at ...

.Munden p.410 It is based on the 1909 novel of the same title by the British writer Louis Tracy. Much of the film takes place in the

resort town A resort town, often called a resort city or resort destination, is an urban area where tourism or vacationing is the primary component of the local culture and economy. A typical resort town has one or more actual resorts in the surrounding ...

St. Moritz St. Moritz (also german: Sankt Moritz, rm, , it, San Maurizio, french: Saint-Moritz) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in ...

Cast

as Mark Bower *

as Millicent Jacques *

Florence Dixon Florence Dixon was an American model and actress in silent films. She was also "the Coca-Cola Girl" in print and display advertisements in the 1920s. Early life Dixon was raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Career Dixon modeled for artists and ...

as Helen Wynton *

Donald Cameron Donald Cameron may refer to: Scottish Clan Cameron * Donald Cameron of Lochiel (c. 1695 or 1700–1748), 19th Chief, and his descendants: ** Donald Cameron, 22nd Lochiel (1769–1832), 22nd Chief ** Donald Cameron of Lochiel (1835–1905), Scott ...

as Charles K. Spencer *

as Etta Stampa *

Adolph Milar Adolph Milar (1895–1950) was a Swiss-born film actor. He appeared in character roles in around sixty American films from 1919 to 1945, playing characters of a variety of nationalities.Biskupski p.43 His name is sometimes written as Adolf Milar. ...

as Stampa *

Ernest Des Baillets Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, M ...

as Barth *

Fuller Mellish Fuller Mellish (January 3, 1865 – December 7, 1936), born Harold Arthur Fuller, was an English born American stage and screen actor. He was the father of Fuller Mellish Jr.(of Applause fame) and Vera Fuller Mellish. His parents were Charles Per ...

as McKenzie * Joseph Burke as Professor Lammenois *

Mathilde Brundage Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928. Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her de ...

as Lady Lavasour * John Raymond as Sir George Lavasour *

Robert Lee Keeling The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

as Delavere

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by William Worthington Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Pathé Exchange films Films based on British novels Films set in England Films set in Switzerland 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub