The Call of the Heart

The Call of the Heart

The Call of the Heart

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The Call of the Heart

1928

0h 50m

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Western

Overview

Molly O'Day and her brother, Josh, are homesteading on and trying to make a living on a piece of government land, but local rancher Dave Crenshaw claims the land is part of his holdings, and he and his henchmen try to drive the O'Days off. Cowhand Jerry Wilson and his dog, Dynamite, come to their aid against Crenshaw.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Dynamite the Dog

Dynamite (as Dynamite the Devil Dog)

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Joan Alden

Molly O'Day

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Edmund Cobb

Jerry Wilson

Edmund Cobb

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William Steele

Dave Crenshaw (as William A. Steele)

William Steele

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Maurice Murphy

Josh O'Day

Maurice Murphy

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George Plues

Henchman

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Frank Baker

Henchman

Frank Baker

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Owen Train

Henchman

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