The Barker (1928) Facts
| Director(s) | George Fitzmaurice |
| Producer(s) | Richard A. Rowland, Al Rockett |
| Featured Cast | Milton Sills, Dorothy Mackaill, Betty Compson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sylvia Ashton |
| Total Facts | 4 |
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #2794, Milton Sills talks to the audience and introduces costumed cast members.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
Originally shot as a silent. Sound was added after completion.
Vitaphone production reels #2931-2929