''The Danger Signal'', ''Canavan, the Man Who Had His Way'' or ''Caravan'' is a 1915 American

drama Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...

silent

black and white film Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white to produce a range of achromatic brightnesses of grey. It is also known as greyscale in technical settings. Media The history of various visual media began with black and white, a ...

directed by Walter Edwin and produced by

George Kleine George Kleine (1864June 8, 1931) was an American film producer and distributor 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 t ...

. It is based on the story of

Rupert Hughes Rupert Raleigh Hughes (January 31, 1872 – September 9, 1956) was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He was the brother of Howard R. Hughes Sr. and uncle of billionaire How ...

Cast

* Arthur Hoops as Danny Canavan / Dennis Canavan *

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 Lightning ...

as Beatrice Newnes * 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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Danger Signal 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