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1922 film by William Beaudine
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]
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.
According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $366,000 domestically and $30,000 foreign.[1]
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