The Call of the North (1914 film)
The Call of the North is a 1914 American silent adventure-drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille. It is based on the 1903 novel, The Conjuror's House; a Romance of the Free Forest by Stewart Edward White and its 1908 play adaptation The Call of the North by George Broadhurst. Robert Edeson starred in the play and reprises his role in this film.[1][2] A copy of the film is in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[1] The film was remade by Paramount in 1921 with Jack Holt in the lead role.
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| Directed by | Oscar Apfel Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by | George Broadhurst Stewart Edward White |
| Starring | Robert Edeson |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Mamie Wagner |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Graehme, Ned Stewart's father, was accused of adultery and killed being innocent. Ned decided to avenge his father, but got captured and sent to the long journey to death "la longue traverse". Virginia saves his life and the story's villain confesses Ned's innocence.
Cast
- Robert Edeson as Ned / Graehme Stewart
- Theodore Roberts as Galen Albert
- Winifred Kingston as Virginia
- Horace B. Carpenter as Rand
- Florence Dagmar as Elodie
- Milton Brown as Me-en-gan
- Vera McGarry as Julie
- Jode Mullally as Picard
- Sydney Deane as McTavish
- Fred Montague as Jack Wilson
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount)
References
- "Progressive Silent Film List: The Call of the North". Silent Era. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- The Call of the North as produced on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre August 24 1908; IBDb.com
