The 'High Sign' (1921)

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Directed by

Buster Keaton

Edward F. Cline

Starring

Buster Keaton
Our Hero

Bartine Burkett
Miss Nickelnurser

Charles Dorety
Gang Member

Joe Roberts
Leader of Buzzards

Al St. John
Man on Beach During Target Practice

Written by

Edward F. Cline
(as Eddie Cline)

Buster Keaton
(as 'Buster' Keaton)

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Keaton Komedy Klassic

10 years, 11 months ago at May 24 19:49

Michael M

The ‘High Sign’ has to be my favourite Buster Keaton short and it just so happens to be the first independent film Keaton produced, giving birth to his iconic unnamed character. However, Keaton was reportedly disappointed with the short and didn’t release it until the following year, instead making One Week his first solo short. I question why though as I feel the premise of The 'High Sig... read more

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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.

Release date: 18 April 1921

Tags: Silent (5), Comedy (3), 1920s (3), Short (3), 1921 (2), Usa (1), B&w (1), Black & White (1), Bw (1), Youtube (1), Watch Online (1), 21 Min. (1), Streaming (1)

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"THE 'HIGH SIGN'Released: 12 April 1921 (21 minutes) Directed by: Buster Keaton, Edward F. ClineCharacter: OUR HEROA drifter steals a gun after reading about a vacancy at a shooting gallery, a miser looks to hire a bodyguard when a threat is made on his life, and his new employers order him to kill the man he has been paid to protect.HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3 TOTAL: 6 (+)"

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