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The Call of the Desert
(1930) United States of America
B&W : Feature film
Directed by J.P. McGowan

Cast: Tom Tyler [Rex Carson], Sheila Le Gay (Sheila Bromley) [Jean Walker], Bud Osborne [Tod Walker], Cliff Lyons [Nate Thomas], Bobby Dunn [Hardrock]

Syndicate Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Syndicate Pictures Corporation. / From a screen story by Sally Winters. Cinematography by Hap Depew. Film editor, Arthur Brooks (Arthur A. Brooks). / Released 1 March 1930. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film, with synchronized music and sound effects.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 December 2010.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.