Barricade
A ROMANCE AS THRILLING AS ITS AMAZING LOCALE
1939•1h 11m•
★6.5(4 ratings)
AdventureDramaRomance
Overview
In China, a singer and a journalist meet while traveling on a train attacked by bandits.
Director
Gregory RatoffWriters
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A ROMANCE AS THRILLING AS ITS AMAZING LOCALE
In China, a singer and a journalist meet while traveling on a train attacked by bandits.
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The film's tagline is: "A ROMANCE AS THRILLING AS ITS AMAZING LOCALE"
The runtime is 71 minutes (1h 11m).
The film was directed by Gregory Ratoff.
The screenplay was written by Granville Walker.
Cinematography was handled by Karl Freund.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0031082.
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Good
4 votes
Barricade
Released
NR
English
United States of America
