The Mating Call (1928): Cast
The Mating Call is a 1928 drama directed by James Cruze, starring Broderick O'Farrell as Poker Player, Delmer Daves and Evelyn Brent. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Director
- James Cruze
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- The Caddo Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Mating Call About?
The premise of The Mating Call without spoilers.
After returning from World I, a grieving veteran confronts the Ku Klux Klan after his wife is taken from him by a womanizing Klansman. Driven by love and a thirst for justice, he battles the hate group to reclaim his life. The film has been preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation.
The Mating Call Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- suicide
- whipping
- marriage of convenience
- ku klux klan
- marriage annulment
- female nudity
- dysfunctional marriage
- female sexual predator
- female jealousy
- manipulative wife
- adulterous wife
- adulterous husband
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- unwanted pregnancy
- hooded vigilante
- new york city
- incriminating letter
- poker the card game
- small town
- hypocrisy
- vigilantism
- female rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- skinny dipping
- marriage
- infidelity
- immigrant
- farmer
- seduction
- drowning
- ellis island new york city
- world war one
- wedding
- veteran
- train
- threat
- ship
- russian
- pig
- nudity
- murder
- marriage proposal
- gun
- fight
- false accusation
- annulment
- based on novel
The Mating Call Cast & Characters
Broderick O'Farrell leads the cast as Poker Player, with Delmer Daves as Undetermined Role and Evelyn Brent as Rose Henderson. Directed by James Cruze; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director James Cruze
- Broderick O'Farrell as Poker Player
- Delmer Daves as Undetermined Role
- Evelyn Brent as Rose Henderson
- Alan Roscoe as Lon Henderson
Also Starring in The Mating Call
· 8 more- Renée Adorée Catharine
- Will Walling Uncle Billy - Townsman
- Thomas Meighan Leslie Hatten
- Luke Cosgrave Judge Peebles
- Helen Foster Jessie Peebles
- Cyril Chadwick Anderson
- Gardner James Marvin Swallow
- Herman J. Mankiewicz Newspaperman
More from James Cruze
More films directed by James Cruze: Gangs of New York, The Wrong Road, Sutter’s Gold and Their Big Moment.
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The Mating Call FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Mating Call, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Mating Call?
The Mating Call runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was The Mating Call released?
The Mating Call was released on July 21, 1928.
Who directed The Mating Call?
The Mating Call was directed by James Cruze.
More films by James Cruze Who is in the cast of The Mating Call?
The Mating Call stars Broderick O'Farrell as Poker Player, Delmer Daves as Undetermined Role and Evelyn Brent as Rose Henderson, among 12 credited actors.
Does The Mating Call have a post-credit scene?
No. The Mating Call has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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