

The High Sign
1921-04-18 · 21 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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- Directors
- Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
- Production companies
- Joseph M. Schenck Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Buster KeatonOur Hero
Bartine BurkettMiss Nickelnurser
Charles DoretyGang Member
Joe RobertsLeader of Buzzards
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