Heroes of the Street

Heroes of the Street
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	December 24, 1922 (1922-12-24)
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

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

• 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

According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $366,000 domestically and $30,000 foreign. ^[1]

References

1. 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
2. Langman, Larry (2000). Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking. McFarland. p. 134. ISBN   978-0-7864-0681-4.
3. Heroes Of The Street American Silent Feature Film Survival Database

External links

• Heroes of the Street at IMDb