Heroes of the Street | |
Director: | William Beaudine |
Producer: | Harry Rapf |
Music: | Leo Edwards (uncredited) |
Cinematography: | Edwin B. DuPar, Max Dupont, Floyd Jackman |
Runtime: | 60 minutes |
Budget: | $110,000[1] |
Gross: | $396,000 |
Distributor: | Warner Bros. |
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]