Barriers of Society

Oct 16, 1916

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

When penniless Westie Phillips briefly meets wealthy Martha Gorham, he falls in love, but Martha forgets the encounter. Harry Arnold, courting Martha, invites her out sailing and arranges to have the yacht wrecked near an uncharted island so that he can be alone with her until rescuers arrive. Meanwhile, without knowing Martha is on board, Westie secures a position on the yacht.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Red Feather Photoplays

Barriers of Society Trailers

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Cast

Martha Gorham

Dorothy Davenport

Westie Phillips

Emory Johnson

Harry Arnold

Richard Morris

Silas Gorham

Fred Montague

John Phillips

Alfred Allen

Mary Phillips

Miss Whiting

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