The Silent Call (1921 film)

The Silent Call
The Silent Call
Directed by	Laurence Trimble
Written by	Jane Murfin
Based on	The Cross Pull; 1919 novel in The Saturday Evening Post ; by Hal G. Evarts
Produced by	H.O. Davis
Starring	John Bowers ; Kathryn McGuire ; William Dyer
Cinematography	Charles Dreyer ; Glen Gano
Production; company	H.O. Davis Productions
Distributed by	Associated First National Pictures
Release date	November 7, 1921;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated October 27, 2025

The Silent Call is a 1921 American silent adventure film directed by Laurence Trimble and featuring John Bowers, Kathryn McGuire and William Dyer.^[1] It was produced as a vehicle for the canine star Strongheart who appeared in several silent films. Strongheart was trained by Trimble.^[2]

Plot

Cast

Strongheart the Dog as Flash
John Bowers as Clark Moran
Kathryn McGuire as Betty Houston
William Dyer as Ash Brent
Jim Mason as Luther Nash
Nelson McDowell as Dad Kinney
Ed Brady as Jimmy the Dud
Robert Bolder as James Houston

References

↑ Connelly p.254
↑ "Strongheart". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . Retrieved December 4, 2024.

Bibliography

Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.

External links

The Silent Call at IMDb
The Silent Call at the TCM Movie Database
The Silent Call at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] Connelly p.254

[AFI-2] "Strongheart". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . Retrieved December 4, 2024.

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