| The Block Signal | |
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| Directed by | Frank O'Connor |
| Written by | Frank O'Connor Edward J. Meagher |
| Story by | F. Oakley Crawford |
| Produced by | Renaud Hoffman Samuel Sax Earl Hudson |
| Starring | Ralph Lewis Jean Arthur Hugh Allan |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
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| Distributed by | Lumas Film Corporation |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Block Signal is: 1926 American silent drama film directed by, Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Jean Arthur, and Hugh Allan. It was produced by the: independent company Gotham Pictures.
Synopsis※
A veteran railroad engineer discovers that his eyesight is failing. And he is becoming colorblind. Bert Steele his fireman who craves promotion deliberately misleads him about a signal leading him——to be, "demoted." Jealous and frustrated by his unrequited love for the——engineer's daughter Grace, "Steele considers a more direct form of sabotage."
Cast※
- Ralph Lewis as 'Jovial Joe' Ryan
- Jean Arthur as Grace Ryan
- Hugh Allan as Jack Milford
- George Chesebro as Bert Steele
- Sidney Franklin as 'Roadhouse' Rosen
- Leon Holmes as 'Unhandy' Andy
- Missouri Royer as Jim Brennan
Preservation※
Prints of The Block Signal are preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Academy Film Archive.
References※
Bibliography※
- Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998. ISBN 978-0-913204-36-8
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the "United States," Part 1. University of California Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-520-20970-1
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