The Signal Tower
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6714 feet
Directed by Clarence L. Brown (Clarence Brown)
Cast: Virginia Valli [Sally Tolliver], Rockcliffe Fellowes [Dave Tolliver], Frankie Darro [Sonny Tolliver], Wallace Beery [Joe Standish], James O. Barrows (James Barrows) [Old Bill], J. Farrell MacDonald [Pete], Dot Farley [Gertie], Clarence Brown [the switch man], Jitney the dog
Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation [Universal Super-Jewel]. / Scenario by James O. Spearing, from the short story “The Signal Tower” by Wadsworth Camp. Cinematography by Ben Reynolds. Presented by Carl Laemmle. / © 29 April 1924 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP20129]. Premiered circa 20 July 1924 in New York, New York. Released 3 August 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Action.
Synopsis: Synopsis available in Hirschhorn-Universal p. 46.
Survival status: Print exists in the UCLA Film and Television Archive film archive.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Crime: Rape (Attempted) - Death - Lodgers - Railroads - Transportation: Locomotives, Trains - Weapons: Guns
Listing updated: 4 October 2014.
References: Brownlow-Parade p. 145; Edmonds-BigU pp. 133, 135; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 46 : ClasIm-223 p. 48.
Home video: DVD.
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