The Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

Romance..IN THE BUILDING OF A GREAT EMPIRE! Selected by LIFE MAGAZINE as the PICTURE of the WEEK!

1937 · 83 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Action

The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Directed by Milton Rosmer · Written by Michael Barringer

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