The Block Signal

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The Block Signal
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Directed by Frank O'Connor
Written byFrank O'Connor
Edward J. Meagher
Story byF. Oakley Crawford
Produced by Renaud Hoffman
Samuel Sax
Earl Hudson
Starring Ralph Lewis
Jean Arthur
Hugh Allan
Cinematography Ray June
Production
company
Distributed byLumas Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 15, 1926 (1926-09-15)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Block Signal is 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Jean Arthur, and Hugh Allan. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. [1] [2]

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Synopsis

A veteran railroad engineer discovers that his eyesight is failing and he is becoming colorblind. Bert Steele his fireman who craves promotion deliberately misleads him about a signal leading him to be demoted. Jealous and frustrated by his unrequited love for the engineer's daughter Grace, Steele considers a more direct form of sabotage.

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Preservation

Prints of The Block Signal are preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Academy Film Archive. [3]

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