The Barker

1928 film by George Fitzmaurice
Movie film Q509649
The Barker
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The Barker

Summary

The Barker is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Barker's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Barker was directed by George Fitzmaurice[4].
  • Benjamin Glazer wrote the screenplay for The Barker[5].
  • Joe Jackson wrote the screenplay for The Barker[6].
  • Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for The Barker[7].
  • The Barker's composer is recorded as Louis Silvers[8].
  • The Barker's genre is romance film[9].
  • The Barker's genre is silent film[10].
  • The Barker's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of The Barker was Milton Sills[12].
  • A cast member of The Barker was Dorothy Mackaill[13].
  • A cast member of The Barker was Betty Compson[14].
  • A cast member of The Barker was Douglas Fairbanks Jr.[15].
  • A cast member of The Barker was Sylvia Ashton[16].
  • A cast member of The Barker was John Erwin[17].
  • A cast member of The Barker was George Cooper[18].
  • The Barker was produced by Richard A. Rowland[19].
  • The Barker's production company is recorded as First National Pictures[20].
  • The Barker's director of photography is recorded as Lee Garmes[21].
  • The original language of The Barker was English[22].
  • The Barker's Commons category is recorded as The Barker (film)[23].
  • The Barker's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Barker's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Barker was published on January 1, 1928[26].
  • The Barker's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Barker was produced by Richard A. Rowland[19]. It was directed by George Fitzmaurice[4]. Screenwriters include Benjamin Glazer[5], Joe Jackson[6], and Herman J. Mankiewicz[7]. Cast members include Milton Sills[12], Dorothy Mackaill[13], Betty Compson[14], Douglas Fairbanks Jr.[15], Sylvia Ashton[16], and John Erwin[17].

Publication

The Barker was published on January 1, 1928[26]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include romance film[9], silent film[10], and drama film[11].

Why It Matters

The Barker ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 46m ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 15
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', 'pt', 'ro', 'ru', 't
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58404|batch #58404]]: Deprecate incorrect cast member statements"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Costume designer → Max Rée
    Production company → First National Pictures
    Producer → Richard A. Rowland
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 182466, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
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