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The Barrier of Bars (1913)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama, Romance

The Barrier of Bars (1913)

Short | 11 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Worthington is a confidential clerk in the office of a manufacturing concern. Living beyond his means, he has just received a letter from one of his creditors to the effect that if he does not pay his debt his employer will be informed. ...See moreWorthington is a confidential clerk in the office of a manufacturing concern. Living beyond his means, he has just received a letter from one of his creditors to the effect that if he does not pay his debt his employer will be informed. Thus spurred on, he robs his employer's safe. While in the act, he is discovered by factory hand Kerrigan. There is a struggle. Kerrigan is stunned and falls with a number of the stolen bills in his hand. The daughter of the factory owner finds him. The owner accuses Kerrigan of the theft. He is tried and condemned to a long term of imprisonment. He says nothing in his defense because the blow delivered by Worthington robbed him of his memory. One year later, Worthington becomes a partner in the manufacturing business on the money he stole from the safe. The manufacturer's daughter is still interested in Kerrigan and visits him in his cell, where she finds his mind still blank. The prison authorities investigate and Kerrigan undergoes an operation. It is a success and Kerrigan picks up the thread of his life. He tells his story, which is discredited. The girl visits him again, hears, and believes. She smuggles a file to him in the back of a Bible. He escapes, then confronts and accuses Worthington. The real culprit cannot bear up under the mental strain of the accusation. He confesses and is taken to prison. Kerrigan is rewarded with the manufacturer's daughter's hand. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
J. Warren Kerrigan Kerrigan Kerrigan See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Jessalyn Van Trump The Factory Owner's Daughter The Factory Owner's Daughter See fewer	The Girl in the Rain (1920)
George Periolat The Factory Owner The Factory Owner See fewer	The Red Lily (1924)
William Worthington Worthington Worthington See fewer	The Clock (1917)