When the Desert Calls
Synopsis
British bank cashier Eldred Caldwell lives with his wife on the edge of the Arabian desert. One day a man named Richard Manners appears at their doorstep. He has some incriminating information about Eldred, who is so devastated he disappears, an apparent suicide. His wife flees into the desert, with Manners in hot pursuit. She is taken in by an unlikely rescuer and years later, after she becomes a nurse when World War I ends, she makes a startling discovery.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 8, 1922
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ray C. Smallwood
- Screenplay & Story
- Georgette Duchesne, Donald McGibney, Peter Milne
- Original Title
- When the Desert Calls
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Pyramid Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ray C. Smallwood
Georgette Duchesne, Donald McGibney, Peter Milne
Mike Joyce
George McGuire
Department Leadership Roster
Ray C. Smallwood
Director
Mike Joyce
Director of Photography
George McGuire
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About When the Desert Calls
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What is When the Desert Calls about?
British bank cashier Eldred Caldwell lives with his wife on the edge of the Arabian desert. One day a man named Richard Manners appears at their doorstep. He has some incriminating information about Eldred, who is so devastated he disappears, an apparent suicide. His wife flees into the desert, with Manners in hot pursuit. She is taken in by an unlikely rescuer and years later, after she becomes a nurse when World War I ends, she makes a startling discovery.
Who directed When the Desert Calls?
When the Desert Calls was directed by Ray C. Smallwood.
Who stars in When the Desert Calls?
The principal cast of When the Desert Calls includes Violet Heming, Robert Frazer, Sheldon Lewis, Huntley Gordon, J. Barney Sherry.
When was When the Desert Calls released and how long is it?
When the Desert Calls was released in 1922 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.