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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. He played a dual role of both Ned Stewart and his own father, Graehme Stewart.[2][3]

The Call of the North
Film still
Directed by	Oscar Apfel Cecil B. DeMille
Written by	George Broadhurst(screenplay) Stewart Edward White (original novel)[1]
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. Inc.[1]
Starring	Robert Edeson
Cinematography	Alvin Wyckoff
Edited by	Mamie Wagner
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 10, 1914 (1914-08-10)
Running time	5 reels[1]
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

A copy of the film exists in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[2] The film was remade by Paramount in 1921 with Jack Holt in the lead role.

Plot

Graehme Stewart is accused of adultery and killed although he was innocent. His son Ned decides to avenge his father, but gets captured and sent on the long journey to death "la longue traverse". Virginia saves his life and the film's villain confesses Ned is innocent.

Cast

• Robert Edeson in a dual role as Ned, and as 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

External links

• The Call of the North at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] The Call of the North (1914 film)

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[ru] Зов Севера (фильм)

«Зов Севера» (англ. The Call of the North) — приключенческий немой фильм режиссёров Оскара Апфеля и Сесила Блаунта Демилля, снятый в 1914 году по одноименному произведению Джорджа Бродхерста.

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