| The Call of the North | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 5 reels[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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]
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.
- ^ a b c "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". silentera.com.
- ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: The Call of the North". Silent Era. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ "The Call of the North – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB".