In China in the 1930s, a singer (Faye) and journalist (Baxter) meet on a train attacked by bandits.In China in the 1930s, a singer (Faye) and journalist (Baxter) meet on a train attacked by bandits.In China in the 1930s, a singer (Faye) and journalist (Baxter) meet on a train attacked by bandits.
Joan Carroll
- Winifred Ward
- (as Joan Carol)
Philson Ahn
- Trainman
- (uncredited)
Martha Bamattre
- Swedish Woman on Train
- (uncredited)
Edward Earle
- American Consul's Under-Secretary
- (uncredited)
Lee Tong Foo
- Houseboy
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- TriviaThere were extensive revisions and re-takes which eliminated J. Edward Bromberg and Joseph Schildkraut from the cast. The song "There'll Be Other Nights" by Lew Brown and Lew Pollack, recorded by Alice Faye also was cut from the final print. (Faye does hum a tune which may have been from that song.)
- SoundtracksThere'll Be Other Nights
(1939) (uncredited)
Music by Lew Pollack
Lyrics by Lew Brown
Recorded and filmed by Alice Faye but never used. As of 1970 the film was still in the studio vault but has likely decomposed since. It survives today as 16mm prints in maybe two private collections. The soundtrack has been issued on several Alice Faye albums.
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"Barricade" is set during the invasion of China by the Japanese in the late 1930s. During this time, the central government was in shambles and in some cases, local warlords took advantage of the chaos. This film is set in the hinterlands of China during this war, near the Mongolian border.
Alice Faye and Warner Baxter play Americans who have fallen on hard times. Hank (Baxter) is a disgraced newspaper correspondent and Emmy (Faye) is on the run from the law. Both end up in the middle of no where in China. They take refuge at the local US consulate, where they find a most unusual man in charge (Charles Winninger). Despite the threat from Mongolian bandits, the Consul is steadfast in opposing them...insisting the property is US territory. What's next for the folks? All I know is it sure looks dire for them.
The film is interesting in that Faye does a lousy Russian accent and folks keep noticing it's lousy! Had they believed it in the story, it would have made for a less credible film. As for the story, it's overly sentimental and a bit hard to believe....but it's also a rousing adventure story that still is worth seeing.
Alice Faye and Warner Baxter play Americans who have fallen on hard times. Hank (Baxter) is a disgraced newspaper correspondent and Emmy (Faye) is on the run from the law. Both end up in the middle of no where in China. They take refuge at the local US consulate, where they find a most unusual man in charge (Charles Winninger). Despite the threat from Mongolian bandits, the Consul is steadfast in opposing them...insisting the property is US territory. What's next for the folks? All I know is it sure looks dire for them.
The film is interesting in that Faye does a lousy Russian accent and folks keep noticing it's lousy! Had they believed it in the story, it would have made for a less credible film. As for the story, it's overly sentimental and a bit hard to believe....but it's also a rousing adventure story that still is worth seeing.
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- Oct 25, 2023
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- I banditernas våld
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- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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