The read
It runs a compact 10m.
Synopsis
When sawmill owner Helen Cole is kidnapped by bandits, it falls on lumberjack Dan Stevens to rescue her, but "Wirenail" Hedges is not willing to give up without a fight. Originally a fifteen-episode serial, all that is known to survive of "Smashing Barriers" today is this single reel abridgment created for the home movie market in 1932.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- William DuncanDirector
- R. Cecil SmithWriter
- C. Graham BakerWriter
Cast
- William DuncanDan Stevens
- Edith JohnsonHelen Cole
- Joe Ryan"Wirenail" Hedges
Themes
rescueescapekidnapping