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The Barker (1917)
Drama

The Barker (1917)

Drama

Leo Fielding, a professor of languages, reluctantly goes with his younger brother Henri to an anarchists' meeting. In black robes and masks, members draw ballots to choose someone to assassinate the prince. When the police raid, Leo says ...See moreLeo Fielding, a professor of languages, reluctantly goes with his younger brother Henri to an anarchists' meeting. In black robes and masks, members draw ballots to choose someone to assassinate the prince. When the police raid, Leo says that he induced Henri to attend. Banished, Leo goes to America, sadly leaving his baby Floria with Henri. Five years later, Henri's wife Dulcine, wanting Floria's inheritance, urges Henri to send their niece to Leo with Count DeGrasse, the anarchist leader, whom she has secretly paid to kill the girl en route. After learning of Floria's supposed drowning, Leo loses interest in life. Years later he becomes a circus barker and makes friends with the aerialist, in reality his daughter Floria, whom DeGrasse, the ringmaster, has forced to support him. After Floria refuses to marry manager Lemuel Salter, owner Wilfred Wells, masquerading as a stenographer to investigate graft, falls in love with her and thrashes Salter. In revenge, Salter pours acid on the safety net, but DeGrasse performs before Floria and is killed. Before dying, DeGrasse reveals Floria's identity. Now reconciled with Leo, Floria marries Wilfred. See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Lew Fields Prof. Leo Fielding Prof. Leo Fielding See fewer	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Amy Dennis Floria Fielding (as Amy Leah Dennis) Floria Fielding (as Amy Leah Dennis) See fewer	The Cavell Case (1918)
James Harris The Count DeGrasse The Count DeGrasse See fewer	Aunts, Too Many! (1913)
William Fables Humpy Jim Wilson Humpy Jim Wilson See fewer	The Last Sentence (1917)
Frank Hamilton Lemuel Salter Lemuel Salter See fewer	On Trial (1917)
Frederick Eckhart Prof. Rendezvous (as Fred Eckhart) Prof. Rendezvous (as Fred Eckhart) See fewer	The Mystery of No. 47 (1917)
A. Francis Lenz Henri Feidling Henri Feidling See fewer	Your Girl and Mine: A Woman Suffrage Play (1914)
Fannie Cohen Joy Lane Joy Lane See fewer	The Prince Chap (1916)
Mabel Bardine Dulcine Fielding Dulcine Fielding See fewer	Thoughtless Women (1920)
Pat O'Malley Wilfred Wells Wilfred Wells See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)