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The Signalman

  • TV Movie
  • 1976
  • 38m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.6K
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The Signalman (1976)
DramaHorror

A lonely Signalman is visited by a stranger.A lonely Signalman is visited by a stranger.A lonely Signalman is visited by a stranger.

  • Director
    • Lawrence Gordon Clark
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens
    • Andrew Davies
  • Stars
    • Denholm Elliott
    • Bernard Lloyd
    • Reginald Jessup
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lawrence Gordon Clark
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • Andrew Davies
    • Stars
      • Denholm Elliott
      • Bernard Lloyd
      • Reginald Jessup
    • 30User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Reginald Jessup and Bernard Lloyd in The Signalman (1976)
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      • Lawrence Gordon Clark
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      • Charles Dickens
      • Andrew Davies
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    • Trivia
      "The Signal-Man" was one of Charles Dickens' later stories, premiering in 1866. This production appears to have moved the setting up to around 1900, judging by the costumes and technology.
    • Goofs
      In one shot, on a beam holding up the shelf on which is the signalling equipment, there are three detonators (a form of explosive warning for railway drivers used in fog) painted yellow. They were not painted yellow until the 1960s.
    • Connections
      Featured in Timeshift: Between the Lines: Railways in Fiction and Film (2008)

    User reviews30

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    7/10
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    One of the best in the Ghost Stories for Christmas adaptations (that should be revived!). Its best to watch this more than once as some of its subtlety can otherwise be missed. I wouldnt say it was the most terrifying thing Ive ever seen but it has its moments (didnt i close that door?) and there is a great sense of unease and dread from the outset.
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    • sonofajoiner
    • Jan 23, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1976 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ghost Story for Christmas: The Signalman
    • Filming locations
      • Birchen Coppice Cutting and Tunnel Mouth, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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