The High Sign (1921)

Directed by

Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

21 min

Rated

PG

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 125 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A hapless man gets mixed up with a gang of criminals and must use his wits to survive. He takes a job at a shooting gallery while trying to outsmart the bad guys.

slapstickfast-pacedplayfulzanylightheartedwhimsicalabsurdphysical comedy

What happens

The High Sign is a 1921 two-reel silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton, and written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. Its runtime is 21 minutes. Although One Week (1920) was Keaton's first independent film short released, The High Sign was the first one made. Disappointed with the result, Keaton shelved it and the film was not released until the following year. The title refers to the secret hand signal used by the film's underworld gang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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