The Call of the Cumberlands
1916 film by Frank Lloyd
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The Call of the Cumberlands is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers based upon the novel of the same name by Charles Neville Buck. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Herbert Standing, Page Peters, Howard Davies, and Richard L'Estrange. The film was released on January 23, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Directed byFrank Lloyd
Screenplay byJulia Crawford Ivers
Based on
StarringDustin Farnum
Winifred Kingston
Herbert Standing
Page Peters
Howard Davies
Richard L'Estrange
Winifred Kingston
Herbert Standing
Page Peters
Howard Davies
Richard L'Estrange
| The Call of the Cumberlands | |
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| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Screenplay by | Julia Crawford Ivers |
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| Starring | Dustin Farnum Winifred Kingston Herbert Standing Page Peters Howard Davies Richard L'Estrange |
| Cinematography | Dal Clawson |
Production company | Pallas Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Cast
- Dustin Farnum as Samson South
- Winifred Kingston as Sally Spicer
- Herbert Standing as Spicer South
- Page Peters as Wilfred Horton
- Howard Davies as James Farbish
- Richard L'Estrange as Tamarack Spicer
- Joe Ray as Aaron Hollis
- Myrtle Stedman as Adrienne Lescott
- Virginia Foltz as Mrs. Lescott
- Michael Hallvard as George Lescott
Preservation status
A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[4][5]
