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The Block Signal
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.[1][2]
| The Block Signal | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lumas Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Synopsis edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
Prints of The Block Signal are preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Academy Film Archive.[3]
References edit
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature films: The Block Signal 2014-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Block Signal at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Block Signal
Bibliography edit
- 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
External links edit
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