title: Heroes of the Street
text: # Heroes of the Street
  
  Heroes of the Street is a 1922 American silent crime drama film directed by William Beaudine. It stars child actor Wesley Barry, Marie Prevost, and Jack Mulhall. This film survives in George Eastman House.
  
  ## 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.
  
  