Call of the Blood (1948 film)

This article is about 1948 British-Italian film. For the 1920 silent film, see The Call of the Blood (1920 film). For 1934 Mexican film, see The Call of the Blood (1934 film). For the 1929 German-Czech film, see Call of the Blood (1929 film).

Call of the Blood is a 1948 British-Italian drama film directed by John Clements and Ladislao Vajda and starring Clements, Kay Hammond and John Justin.^[2] In the Edwardian era a British family move to Sicily where the husband has an affair with a local woman. It was adapted from a 1906 novel of the same title by Robert Hichens. The film's sets were designed by art director Maurice Fowler. Elizabeth Haffenden worked as costume designer.

Call of the Blood
File:File:Call of the Blood.jpg John Justin and Kay Hammond
Directed by	John Clements Ladislao Vajda
Written by	Basil Mason Fabrizio Sarazani Ákos Tolnay John Clements
Based on	The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens
Produced by	Steven Pallos John Stafford
Starring	John Clements Kay Hammond John Justin Hilton Edwards
Cinematography	Ubaldo Arata Wilkie Cooper
Edited by	Carmen Beliaeff
Music by	Ludovico Lunghi
Production companies	British Lion F.I.A.I.
Distributed by	British Lion (UK)
Release date	12 February 1948 (1948-02-12)
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	Italy United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£66,295[1]
Box office	£45,713 (UK as at 30 June 1949)[1]

Cast

• John Clements as Julius Ikon
• Kay Hammond as Doctor Anne Lester
• John Justin as David Erskine
• Hilton Edwards as Doctor Robert Blake
• Robert Rietti as Gaspare
• Carlo Ninchi as Salvatore
• Lea Padovani as Maddelena
• Jelo Filippo as Sebastiono
• H.G. Stoker as Uncle Ben
• Keith Pyott as Doctor Sabatier
• Marcesa Faciacani as Lucretia

Reception

As of 30 June 1949 the film earned £45,713 in the UK of which £33,401 went to the producer.^[1]

See also

• The Call of the Blood (1920)