Call of the Sea (film)

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Call of the Sea
Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Written by H. Fowler Mear
Frank Shaw
Produced by Henry Edwards
Julius Hagen
Starring Henry Edwards
Chrissie White
Bernard Nedell
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • 19 November 1930 (1930-11-19)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Call of the Sea is a 1930 British adventure film directed by Leslie S Hiscott. [1] [2]

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Plot

Lt. Cmdr. Good (Edwards) is a naval officer who goes on an extensive search for his long-lost friend who mysteriously disappeared on a tropical island

Cast

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References

  1. "The Call of the Sea (1930) - Leslie Hiscott - Cast and Crew - AllMovie".
  2. "The Call of the Sea (1931)". Archived from the original on 31 March 2022.