Drama ·Thriller · 1926 · 59m

The Block Signal

Director

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

Crew

F. Oakley Crawford — Story

Synopsis

Joe Ryan, a veteran train engineer, is demoted to a flagman position after a disastrous crash-- one caused by his cowardly and opportunistic partner. Though Ryan's failing eyesight is named as the cause of the crash, he's undeterred as he designs an automatic braking invention.

Mood & Themes

silent film

Key Collaborators

Frank O'Connor Director F. Oakley Crawford Story

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