The High Sign
What A Predicament!
1921 | 21m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton |
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| Writer: | Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Apr 18, 1921 |
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| Director: | Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton |
| Writer: | Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | secret society, bodyguard, oath, trapdoor, slapstick comedy, train, drifter, dog, silent film, amusement park, criminal gang, death threat, shooting gallery, short film, gang sign |
| Production Companies | Joseph M. Schenck Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Buster Keaton | Our Hero |
| Bartine Burkett | Miss Nickelnurser |
| Charles Dorety | Gang Member |
| Joe Roberts | Leader of Buzzards |
| Al St. John | Man On Beach |
| Ingram B. Pickett | Tiny Tim |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Fred Gabourie | Technical Supervisor |
| Edward F. Cline | Director, Writer |
| Buster Keaton | Director, Writer |
| Elgin Lessley | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph M. Schenck | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 910 | 930 |