The Call of the Blood (novel)

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The Call of the Blood
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Author Robert Hichens
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Publisher Methuen (UK)
Harper (US)
Publication date
1906
Media typePrint

The Call of the Blood is a 1906 dramatic romance novel by the British writer Robert Hichens.

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Adaptations

In 1920 it was turned into a French silent film The Call of the Blood directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Ivor Novello. A second adaptation Call of the Blood was released in 1948 and starred Kay Hammond and John Justin. [1]

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References

  1. Goble p.222

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