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The Barker

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1928-10-02

Runtime: 80 mins

Director: George Fitzmaurice

Writer: Joseph Jackson

Spoken language: English

Genres: Romance, Drama

Original title: The Barker

Production Companies: First National Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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