The 'High Sign' (1921)
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- Not Rated
- 20min
- Short, Action
- 18 Apr 1921 (USA)
- Short
A drifter at an amusement park finds himself both the bodyguard and hit man of a man targeted by a criminal gang.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Buster Keaton | ... |
Our Hero
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Bartine Burkett | ... |
Miss Nickelnurser (uncredited)
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| Charles Dorety | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Ingram B. Pickett | ... |
Tiny Tim (uncredited)
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| Joe Roberts | ... |
Leader of Buzzards (uncredited)
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| Al St. John | ... |
Man on Beach During Target Practice (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (as Eddie Cline) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | (as 'Buster' Keaton) |
Written by
| Edward F. Cline | ... | () (as Eddie Cline) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | () (as 'Buster' Keaton) |
Cinematography by
| Elgin Lessley | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| D.C. Cardinali | ... | colorist: remastered hd version: new version (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
| Fred Gabourie | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro Pictures Corporation (1921) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jump Imperial Pictures (1921) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1987) (Finland) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (Included with "The Saphead" and "One Week" in "The Art of Buster Keaton Vol. One")
- Kino Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Art of Buster Keaton')
- VL-Musiikki (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Andrés Vicente Gómez Montero (Spain) (theatrical)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Preservation Associates (preservation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | A comic of a weird secret society which will turn your theatre into a merry lodge of mirth! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Included in "Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection" blu-ray set, released by Kino. See more » |
| Goofs | When Buster comes back from the gang's room to the shooting gallery (9:45 min), there is nothing on the wall between the two posters. But after he climbs over the counter, his coat is now hanging on the wall. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987). See more » |
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Narration Card:
The brutal bungalow of the Blinking Buzzards, a bold bad bunch of blood-thirsty bandits who would break into a bank, blow a battleship to bits or beat up a blue eyed baby blonde. See more » |