The Call of the Blood (1920 film)
Appearance
The Call of the Blood | |
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Directed by | Louis Mercanton |
Written by | Robert Hichens (novel) |
Starring | Ivor Novello Phyllis Neilson-Terry Charles Le Bargy |
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Country | France |
Languages | Silent French intertitles |
The Call of the Blood (French:L'appel du sang) is a 1920 French silent drama film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Ivor Novello, Phyllis Neilson-Terry and Charles Le Bargy. The film is most notable for giving a screen debut to the Welsh actor Novello, who went on to become a major star in the 1920s.[1] It is based on a novel of the same title by Robert Hichens.
An Englishman commits adultery with a Sicilian woman.
Cast
- Gabriel de Gravone
- Charles Le Bargy
- Salvatore Lo Turco
- Desdemona Mazza
- Phyllis Neilson-Terry
- Ivor Novello
References
- ^ Macbnab p.39
Bibliography
- Macnab, Geoffrey. Searching for Stars. Cassell, 2000.