The Call of Destiny (1922 film)

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The Call of Destiny
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Directed by Johannes Guter
Written by Johannes Brandt
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Fritz Arno Wagner
Production
company
Dea-Film
Distributed by UFA
Release date
  • 27 November 1922 (1922-11-27)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages

The Call of Destiny (German : Der Ruf des Schicksals) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Xenia Desni, Fritz Kortner, and Ernst Hofmann. [1]

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References

  1. Krautz, p. 59.

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