When the Desert Calls (1922)

When the Desert Calls (1922) poster

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.

Director: Ray C. Smallwood
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Mike Joyce
Editing: George McGuire
Production: Pyramid Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en

Keywords

lost film

More Films by Director: Ray C. Smallwood
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

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?
When the Desert Calls stars Violet Heming, Robert Frazer, Sheldon Lewis, Huntley Gordon, J. Barney Sherry, Julia Swayne Gordon.
How long is When the Desert Calls?
When the Desert Calls has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is When the Desert Calls?
When the Desert Calls is a Drama film.
Where was When the Desert Calls produced?
When the Desert Calls was produced in United States of America.