The High Sign

The High Sign is a 1921 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime isminutes. Although One Week 1920 was the first of Keatons independent shorts to be released, The High Sign was the first one to be produced. Disappointed with the result, Keaton shelved the film. It was not until a year later, when he broke his ankle and delayed the completion of The Haunted House 1921, that the film was released.citation needed The title refers to the secret signal used by the underworld gang in the film.

Buster plays a drifter who cons his way into working at an amusement park shooting gallery. Believing Buster is an expert marksman, both the murderous gang the Blinking Buzzards and the man they want to kill end up hiring him. The film ends with a wild chase through a house filled with secret passages.Keaton, Eleanor Jeffrey Vance 2001. Buster Keaton Remembered. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. ISBN0810942275. ........

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