A WWI vet takes on the KKK when he loses his wife to a womanizing Klansman.
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Cast verified as complete
| Thomas Meighan | ... |
Leslie Hatten
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| Evelyn Brent | ... |
Rose Henderson
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| Renée Adorée | ... |
Catharine Hatten
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| Alan Roscoe | ... |
Lon Henderson
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| Gardner James | ... |
Marvin Swallow
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| Helen Foster | ... |
Jessie Peebles
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| Luke Cosgrave | ... |
Judge Peebles
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| Cyril Chadwick | ... |
Captain Anderson
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| Symona Boniface | ... |
Woman at Welcome-Home Party (uncredited)
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| Delmer Daves | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Christian J. Frank | ... |
Wife Beater (uncredited)
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| Herman J. Mankiewicz | ... |
Newspaperman (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Poker Player on Train (uncredited)
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| Frederick Sullivan | ... |
Poker Player with Rabbit's Foot (uncredited)
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| Will Walling | ... |
Uncle Billy - Townsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Cruze | ||
Written by
| Rex Beach | ... | (novel "The Mating Call") |
| Walter Woods | ... | (adaptation) |
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | ... | (titles) |
Produced by
| Howard Hughes | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Robert Israel | ||
Cinematography by
| Ira H. Morgan | ... | (photography) (as Ira Morgan) |
Editing by
| Walter Woods | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| David Block | ... | telecine: Ascent Media |
| Alfonso Gomez | ... | restoration film editor |
Sound Department
| Karen Eckhoff | ... | sound engineer |
| Vladislav Kvapil | ... | recording director |
| Vit Muzik | ... | recording director |
Visual Effects by
| Jeffery Masino | ... | digital restoration |
Music Department
| Robert Israel | ... | conductor: The Robert Israel Orchestra / music arranger: score |
Additional Crew
| Howard Hughes | ... | presenter |
| Frank Lunn | ... | legal services: Rosen, Feig, Conley and Lunn (as Frank M. Lunn) |
Thanks
| Margaret Bodde | ... | special thanks |
| Evans Butterworth | ... | special thanks |
| Sean Cameron | ... | special thanks: Turner Entertainment Networks |
| Sean Clark | ... | special thanks: UNLV Dept. of Film |
| Patricia Coleman | ... | special thanks: University of Nevada Las Vegas |
| Michelle Cooley | ... | special thanks: Turner Entertainment Networks |
| Pirro Dollani | ... | special thanks: University of Nevada Las Vegas |
| Frank Donner | ... | special thanks |
| John F. Gallagher | ... | special thanks: UNLV Foundation (as John F. Gallagher Ph.D.) |
| Tom Karsch | ... | special thanks: Turner Entertainment Networks |
| Marty Kearns | ... | special thanks |
| Jeffrey Koep | ... | special thanks: University of Nevada Las Vegas (as Jeffrey Koep Ph.D.) |
| Laneesa Lanier | ... | special thanks: University of Nevada Las Vegas |
| Francisco Menéndez | ... | special thanks: UNLV Dept. of Film (as Francisco Menendez) |
| John Novacek | ... | special thanks |
| Kevin Orrock | ... | special thanks |
| Karin Wright Pena | ... | special thanks (as Karin Wright) |
| Brian Peterson | ... | special thanks |
| Justin Pettigrew | ... | special thanks: Turner Entertainment Networks |
| Susan Ryan | ... | special thanks: Turner Entertainment Networks (as Susan K. Ryan) |
| David Schmoeller | ... | special thanks: UNLV Dept. of Film |
| Charles Tabesh | ... | special thanks: Turner Entertainment Networks |
| Morgan Tegtow | ... | special thanks: University of Nevada Las Vegas |
| Jennifer Vaughan | ... | special thanks: University of Nevada Las Vegas |
| Hart L. Wegner | ... | special thanks: UNLV Dept. of Film |
| Peter Wentzel | ... | special thanks |
| Kevin Yates | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- The Caddo Company (produced by)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- Famous-Lasky Film Service (1928) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Famous-Lasky Film Service (1928) (Australia) (theatrical)
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (2004) (United States) (tv) (presenters) (alternate version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) (special thanks) (2004 alternate version)
- Advanced Digital Services (ADS) (digital restoration) (2004 alternate version)
- Ascent Media Digital Imaging (telecine) (2004 alternate version)
- Chamber Music Recording (Europe) (special thanks) (2004 alternate version)
- Film Foundation (special thanks) (2004 alternate version)
- Flicker Alley (digital restoration) (2004 alternate version)
- Howard Hughes Corporation (special thanks) (2004 alternate version)
- Law Offices of Dennis Angel (special thanks) (2004 alternate version)
- MTI Film (restoration services)
- Rosen, Feig, Conley & Lunn (legal services)
- The Robert Israel Orchestra (orchestra) (2004 alternate version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Farmer turned WWI hero Leslie returns home hoping to reunite with his wife Rose, but it turns out her parents had the unconsummated marriage annulled so she could wed the rich Lon Henderson. Rose throws herself at Leslie, itching for an affair due to her husband's penchant for infidelity, but he spurns her, marrying a young French immigrant named Catherine to get her off his back. When one of Lon's lovers commits suicide after he has cast her aside, he pins it all on Les and has his KKK-inspired group take action against him... Written by cupcakes |
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| Taglines | It's the call of life! the call of love! (Print Ad- Meriden Daily Journal, ((Meriden, Conn.)) 25 August 1928) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Long thought to be lost, a print was discovered in the Howard Hughes collection at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the story takes place immediately after World War I (1918-1919), all of Evelyn Brent's and Helen Foster's clothes are strictly in the 1928 short skirt mode, completely out of place in the time frame of the story. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Sky Rider (1928). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Mating Song See more » |
| Quotes |
Poker Player:
Major Hatten seems to be suffering from shell shock. Hatten's Best Man: Worse than that! He's in love - with his own wife. See more » |