The 'High Sign'
1921 · short film · 21 min · ★ 7.2
Buster is thrown off a train near an amusement park. There he gets a job in a shooting gallery run by the Blinking Buzzards mob. Ordered to kill a businessman, he winds up protecting the man and his daughter by outfitting their home with trick devices.
Also known as The "High Sign"
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Details
- Years
- 1921
- Release date
- 1921-04-18
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (125 votes)
Themes
- bodyguard
- secret society
- trapdoor
- oath
- slapstick comedy
- train
- drifter
- dog
- silent film
- amusement park
- criminal gang
- death threat
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Buster Keaton
as Our Hero
Bartine Burkett
as Miss Nickelnurser
Charles Dorety
as Gang Member
Joe Roberts
as Leader of Buzzards
Al St. John
as Man On Beach
- IP
Ingram B. Pickett
as Tiny Tim
Directed by Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline