''The Danger Signal'', ''Canavan, the Man Who Had His Way'' or ''Caravan'' is a 1915 American
drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
silent black and white film
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Media
The history of various visual media began with black and white, and as technology improved, altered to color. ...
directed by Walter Edwin and produced by
George Kleine
George Kleine (1864June 8, 1931) was an American film producer and cinema pioneer.
Biography
Klein's father, Charles, was a New York optician who sold optical devices and stereopticons. Klein joined the family firm, moving to Chicago in 1893 ...
. It is based on the story of
Rupert Hughes
Rupert Raleigh Hughes (January 31, 1872 – September 9, 1956) was an American novelist, film director, Academy Award, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He was the brother of Howard R. Hughes Sr. and uncle of bi ...
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Cast
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Arthur Hoops
Arthur Hoops (1870 – September 17, 1916) was an American stage and screen actor.
Biography
Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily associated with actor James K. Hackett. From 1900 on Hoops supported or costarred with Ha ...
as Danny Canavan / Dennis Canavan
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Ruby Hoffman
Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress.
Background
Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightnin ...
as Beatrice Newnes
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John Davidson as Rodman Cadbury
* Frank Belcher as Boss Havens
* Tom Walsh as Roscoe Newnes
* Billy Sherwood as Henry Cadbury
* Della Connor as Amy Carroll
* Florence Coventry as Mrs. Canavan
References
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Silent American drama films
1915 drama films
1915 films
American black-and-white films
Films produced by George Kleine
Films based on works by Rupert Hughes
1910s American films