The Far Call

The Far Call is a 1929 American Synchronized sound drama which is currently believed to be a lost film.^[1] Although the film had no dialogue, it featured a synchronized Movietone sound track of music and sound effects. The film was directed by Allan Dwan and starring Charles Morton and Leila Hyams. Produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation.^[2][3][4]

The Far Call
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Allan Dwan
Written by	Seton I. Miller Harry H. Caldwell (intertitles)
Story by	Edison Marshall
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	Charles Morton Leila Hyams
Cinematography	Harold Rosson
Edited by	Harry H. Caldwell
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	April 28, 1929 (1929-04-28) (USA)
Running time	59 minutes (6 reels)
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles

Cast

• Charles Morton as Pat Loring
• Leila Hyams as Hilda Larsen
• Warner Baxter
• Arthur Stone as Schmidt
• Warren Hymer as Soup Brophy
• Dan Wolheim as Black O'Neil
• Tiny Sandford as Captain Storkerson (*as Stanley J. Sandford)
• Ullrich Haupt as London Nick
• Charles B. Middleton as Kris Larsen
• Pat Hartigan as Lars Johannson
• Charles Gorman as Haycox
• Ivan Linow as Red Dunkirk
• Harry Gripp as Pete
• Sam Baker as Tubal
• Bernard Siegel as Aleut Chief

See also

• 1937 Fox vault fire
• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)