The Signal Tower

Nan
1h 24m
1924
5.2 /10 (8)

Overview

A railroad worker accepts a colleague's offer to stay in his home, but when his friend is called out one night to stop a runaway train, he makes a play for the man's wife.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : No Language
Released Date: 1924-07-19

Top Billed Cast

Virginia Valli

Sally Tolliver

Rockliffe Fellowes

Dave Tolliver

Frankie Darro

Sonny Tolliver

Wallace Beery

Joe Standish

James O. Barrows

Old Bill

J. Farrell MacDonald

Pete

Dot Farley

Cousin Gertie

Clarence Brown

Switch Man

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