Call of the Blood
| Call of the Blood | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
John Clements Ladislao Vajda |
| Produced by |
Steven Pallos John Stafford |
| Written by |
Robert Hichens (novel) Basil Mason Fabrizio Sarazani Ákos Tolnay John Clements |
| Starring |
John Clements Kay Hammond John Justin Hilton Edwards |
| Music by | Ludovico Lunghi |
| Cinematography |
Ubaldo Arata Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Carmen Beliaeff |
Production company |
British Lion F.I.A.I. |
| Distributed by | British Lion (UK) |
Release dates | 16 August 1948 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country |
Italy United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.[1] 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 novel by Robert Hichens. The film's sets were designed by art director Maurice Fowler. Elizabeth Haffenden worked as costume designer.
Cast
- John Clements - Julius Ikon
- Kay Hammond - Doctor Anne Lester
- John Justin - David Erskine
- Hilton Edwards - Doctor Robert Blake
- Robert Rietti - Gaspare
- Carlo Ninchi - Salvatore
- Lea Padovani - Maddelena
- Jelo Filippo - Sebastiono
- H.G. Stoker - Uncle Ben
- Keith Pyott - Doctor Sabatier
- Marcesa Faciacani - Lucretia
References
Bibliography
- Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
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