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The Block Signal

Dir. Frank O'Connor·1926·59m

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.

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The Block Signal (1926)

Frank O'Connor

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59m
Cross-source blend ~90/100

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9.0/10

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90/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~90/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Ralph Lewis

'Jovial Joe' Ryan

Jean Arthur

Grace Ryan

Hugh Allan

Jack Milford

George Chesebro

Bert Steele

Sidney Franklin

'Roadhouse' Rosen

Leon Holmes

'Unhandy' Andy

Missouri Royer

Jim Brennan

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