The Block Signal

Sep 15, 1926

0h 59m

★ 0.0

Overview

Joe Ryan, a veteran train engineer, is demoted to a flagman position after a disastrous crash-- one caused by his cowardly and opportunistic partner. Though Ryan's failing eyesight is named as the cause of the crash, he's undeterred as he designs an automatic braking invention.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

'Jovial Joe' Ryan

Ralph Lewis

Grace Ryan

Jean Arthur

Jack Milford

Hugh Allan

Bert Steele

George Chesebro

'Roadhouse' Rosen

Sidney Franklin

'Unhandy' Andy

Leon Holmes

Jim Brennan

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