The Signal Tower (1924)

A railroad worker accepts a colleague's offer to stay in his home, but when his friend is called out one night to stop a runaway train, he makes a play for the man's wife.

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Wadsworth Camp (article), James O. Spearing (adaptation)

Stars:

Virginia Valli, Rockliffe Fellowes, Frankie Darro

Cast

Cast overview:
Virginia Valli	...	Sally Tolliver
Rockliffe Fellowes	...	Dave Tolliver
Frankie Darro	...	Sonny Tolliver
Wallace Beery	...	Joe Standish
James O. Barrows	...	Old Bill
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Pete
Dot Farley	...	Cousin Gertie
Clarence Brown	...	Switch Man
Jitney the Dog	...	Jitney

Storyline

A railroad worker accepts a colleague's offer to stay in his home, but when his friend is called out one night to stop a runaway train, he makes a play for the man's wife.

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Plot Keywords:

railroad | dog | melodrama | based on article | jitney the dog

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 July 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das rote Signal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.

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