The Barrier is a 1926 American silent adventure film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Hill. The film stars Lionel Barrymore and Marceline Day and is based on the 1908 wilderness novel of the same name by Rex Beach. Previous versions of the novel had been filmed in 1913 and 1917 respectively. This film is the last silent version to be filmed. The Barrier is a lost film. Cast Premiere The film’s “world premiere” took place at the West Coast Theatre in San Bernardino, California, on Sunday February 28, 1926, with four showings that day, seen by “thousands.” Subsequent weekday showings were presented twice each evening. A young Ginger Rogers’ vaudeville act was also featured. See also Lionel Barrymore filmography References External links French lobby poster Dust jacket book cover Lantern slide(archived) Still portrait(archived) Silent Hall of Fame collection of period reviews of the film Still at www.silentfilmstillarchive.com Stills at silenthollywood.com 1926 films 1926 adventure films American adventure films Lost American films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on adventure novels Films based on American novels Films directed by George Hill Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films based on works by Rex Beach Remakes of American films 1926 lost films Lost adventure films 1920s American films Silent adventure films 1920s English-language films