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Barriers of Society
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Lloyd B. Carleton

Cast: Dorothy Davenport [Martha Gorham], Emory Johnson [Westie Phillips], Richard Morris [Harry Arnold], Mr. Montague [?] (Frederick Montague)? [Silas Gorham], Alfred Allen [John Phillips], Miss Whiting [Mary Phillips]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / Scenario by Fred Myton, from a screen story by Clarke Irvine. Cinematography by Roy H. Klaffki. / © 29 September 1916 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP9216]. Released 16 October 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Romance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 June 2013.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 22 : Website-AFI.