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Release Year1921
Runtime0h 21m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Comedy
Votes129
DirectorEdward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
WritersEdward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsThe High Sign
About The High Sign
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.
Directed by Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton, The High Sign leans on a strong ensemble — Buster Keaton, Bartine Burkett, Charles Dorety — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1921.
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