Heroes of the Street

60 minutesBudget$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

External links

• Heroes of the Street at IMDb