Heroes of the Street
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by | Mildred Considine, Edmund Goulding |
| Produced by | Harry Rapf |
| Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar, Max Dupont, Floyd Jackman |
| Music by | Leo Edwards (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Budget | $110,000[1] |
| Box office | $396,000[1] |
Heroes of the Street is a 1922 American silent crime drama film directed by William Beaudine. It stars child actor Wesley Barry,[2] Marie Prevost, and Jack Mulhall. This film survives in George Eastman House.[3]
Plot
[edit]When a smart aleck street kid's father, a policeman, is killed in the line of duty, the boy turns over a new leaf and goes to work to support his mother, brothers and sisters. He gets a job as an usher in a theater, but really wants to become a policeman to avenge the death of his father. He soon finds himself involved in a fake kidnapping, real gangsters and a tip on the identity of the man who killed his dad.
Cast
[edit]- Wesley Barry as Mickey Callahan
- Marie Prevost as Betty Benton
- Jack Mulhall as Howard Lane
- Philo McCullough as Shadow
- Will Walling as Officer Mike Callahan
- Aggie Herring as Mrs. Callahan
- Wilfred Lucas
- Wedgwood Nowell
- Philip Ford
- Peaches Jackson
- William Beaudine Jr.
- Joe Butterworth
- Cameo the Dog as Dog
Box office
[edit]According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $366,000 domestically and $30,000 foreign.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 1 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ Langman, Larry (2000). Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking. McFarland. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-7864-0681-4.
- ^ Heroes Of The Street American Silent Feature Film Survival Database
External links
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