The Signal Tower

The Signal Tower

The Signal Tower

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The Signal Tower

1924

1h 24m

5.4(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

A railroad worker accepts a colleague's offer to stay in his home, but when his friend is called out one night to stop a runaway train, he makes a play for the man's wife.

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Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Virginia Valli

Sally Tolliver

Virginia Valli

Acting

Rockliffe Fellowes

Dave Tolliver

Rockliffe Fellowes

Acting

Frankie Darro

Sonny Tolliver

Frankie Darro

Acting

Wallace Beery

Joe Standish

Wallace Beery

Acting

James O. Barrows

Old Bill

James O. Barrows

Acting

J. Farrell MacDonald

Pete

J. Farrell MacDonald

Acting

Dot Farley

Cousin Gertie

Dot Farley

Directing

Clarence Brown

Switch Man

Clarence Brown

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