The Call of the Cumberlands (1916): Cast
The Call of the Cumberlands is a 1916 drama directed by Frank Lloyd and Julia Crawford Ivers, starring Myrtle Stedman as Adrienne Lescott, Howard Davies and Herbert Standing. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Directors
- Frank Lloyd and Julia Crawford Ivers
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Pallas Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Call of the Cumberlands About?
The premise of The Call of the Cumberlands without spoilers.
A Great Play of Rural Life An aspiring New York painter returns home to the Kentucky mountains to settle a feud between two rival families.
The Call of the Cumberlands Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- 1890s
- blood feud
- ambush
- damsel in distress
- held at gunpoint
- feud truce
- truce breaker
- tracking by bloodhounds
- artist from new york city
- clan member
- deception
- kentucky
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- country boy with aspirations of becoming an artist
- mentor
- snuff dipping granny
- gunfire
- death of family member
- reprisal
- cigarette smoking
- broken arm
- cumberland gap
- square dancing
- south family vs. hollman family feud
- sacrifice
- poverty
- transgression
- grief
- death bed promise
- clan leader
- art exhibition
- new york city high society
- home coming
- celebration
- romantic rivalry
- political intrigue
- family relationships
- based on novel
- based on play
The Call of the Cumberlands Cast & Characters
Myrtle Stedman leads the cast as Adrienne Lescott, with Howard Davies as James Farbish and Herbert Standing as Spicer South. Directed by Frank Lloyd and Julia Crawford Ivers; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Frank Lloyd
- Co-director Julia Crawford Ivers
- Myrtle Stedman as Adrienne Lescott
- Howard Davies as James Farbish
- Herbert Standing as Spicer South
- Winifred Kingston as Sally Spicer
Also Starring in The Call of the Cumberlands
· 6 more- Dustin Farnum Samson South
- Richard L'Estrange Tamarack Spicer (as Dick Le Strange)
- Page Peters Wilfred Horton
- Virginia Foltz Mrs. Lescott
- Joe Ray Aaron Hollis
- Michael Hallvard George Lescott
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The Call of the Cumberlands FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Call of the Cumberlands, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Call of the Cumberlands?
The Call of the Cumberlands runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was The Call of the Cumberlands released?
The Call of the Cumberlands was released on January 23, 1916.
Who directed The Call of the Cumberlands?
The Call of the Cumberlands was directed by Frank Lloyd and Julia Crawford Ivers.
More films by Frank Lloyd Who is in the cast of The Call of the Cumberlands?
The Call of the Cumberlands stars Myrtle Stedman as Adrienne Lescott, Howard Davies as James Farbish and Herbert Standing as Spicer South, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Call of the Cumberlands have a post-credit scene?
No. The Call of the Cumberlands has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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