The Barker
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1928 · 80 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance, Drama
A successful carnival barker deals with the arrival of his eager son, who he'd hoped would stay far from the carnival world, his son's entanglement with a showgirl, and his own jealous mistress.
Directed by George Fitzmaurice · Written by Benjamin Glazer
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Milton Sills Nifty Miller -
Dorothy Mackaill Lou -
Betty Compson Carrie -
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Chris Miller -
Sylvia Ashton Ma Benson -
George Cooper Hap Spissel -
S.S. Simon Col. Gowdy - O One-Eye Connelly
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Tom Dugan Stuttering Spieler
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