
Smoke Signal
Seen it?1955 | 88 min | Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved Silverado, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Capt. Harper's cavalry patrol returns to the fort to find it besieged by Ute Indians. The apparent cause is the recapture of Army traitor Brett Halliday, who deserted to the Utes in a previous war; but Brett has a different story. With capture imminent, the only chance for the surviving men (and one woman) is to boat down a wild, uncharted river, where Harper and Halliday must pull together, like it or not.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jerry Hopper
- Dana AndrewsBrett Halliday
- Piper LaurieLaura Evans
- Rex ReasonWayne Ford
- William TalmanCaptain Harper
- Milburn StoneSergeant Miles
- Douglas SpencerGarode
- Gordon JonesCorporal Rogers
- William SchallertPrivate Livingston
- Robert J. WilkeDaly
- William PhippsPrivate Porter