The Silent Signal's primary photo
  • The Silent Signal (1911)
  • Short | Drama, Short
Primary photo for The Silent Signal
The Silent Signal (1911)
Short | Drama, Short
Uneita, daughter of Rainstorm, chief of a tribe of Navajo Indians, is promised in marriage to Henderson, and American renegade, who has joined the Indian tribe. While Henderson is distasteful to the Indian princess, she has been obliged to...See moreUneita, daughter of Rainstorm, chief of a tribe of Navajo Indians, is promised in marriage to Henderson, and American renegade, who has joined the Indian tribe. While Henderson is distasteful to the Indian princess, she has been obliged to acquiesce in her father's will and reluctantly accepts the situation, until one day coming into the post, she meets Sgt. Mason, of troop "C," 15th U.S. Cavalry. The little Indian maiden's eyes sparkle brightly as she converses with the soldier, but her pleasure is short-lived, for Henderson's attention is drawn to the conversation between them, which he quickly interrupts by taking the girl away. Uneita, however, is not to be thwarted in her desire for further acquaintance with Mason, and meets him several times clandestinely. She comes upon the sergeant one day and finds him and his troop engaged in sending smoke signals to the neighboring post. The use of smoke in sending signals is by no means new to the Indians, and the little Indian maiden is taught the code in use by the army. Her next meeting with her soldier lover proves disastrous, for it is witnessed by Henderson, who comes unexpectedly upon the scene, but quietly withdraws to tell Uneita's father of the meeting. The old chief dispatches Henderson with a half-dozen braves to capture the sergeant and bring him into the Indian camp. Uneita vainly pleads with her stern parent for the release of her lover and she herself is placed under guard with Mason while he is condemned to the stake. The unique method of her escape, her fearless daring in stealing one of the horses out of the camp and galloping at breakneck speed to an eminence from which smoke signals may be seen by the neighboring troops is all thrillingly portrayed by little Vinnie Burns, the best equestrienne among the Solax female contingency. Far away the signal is seen by the troops and the call for aid is responded to. Mason is rescued just in time and restored to the arms of his Indian princess. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
Read more: Plot summary
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about The Silent Signal.
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 7, 1911
Release date
Jul 7, 1911 (United States)

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Silent Signal.

Cast

 + Add Cast
1 cast member
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown

+ Add external reviews