''The Call of the Wilderness'' is a 1926 American silent

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film directed by Jack Nelson and starring

Edna Marion Edna Marion (born Edna Marion Hannam; December 12, 1906 – December 2, 1957) was an American silent film actress who appeared in a number of Hal Roach comedy short films. Early years Marion was born on December 12, 1906, in Chicago, Illinois, ...

Sidney De Gray Sidney De Gray (16 June 1866 – 30 June 1941) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1940. He was born in England and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Luke's F ...

and Albert J. Smith.

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took place around Newhall in

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. A young man meets a girl in a small western town. He likes her and buys from her father, a land agent, a piece of land to try and please her. Hanging on to his new land is made very difficult for him.

Cast

Lewis Sargent Lewis Sargent (August 19, 1903 – November 19, 1970) was an American film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1917 and 1949. Biography Sargent was born in Los Angeles on August 19, 1903. He had 8 brothers and sisters. His father Lewis ...

as Andrew Horton Jr *

as Dorothy Deveau – Land Agent's Daughter *

as Andrew Horton Sr. * Albert J. Smith as Red Morgan * Max Asher as Joe * Tom Connelly as Tom, the Banker's Son * George Y. Harvey as Jean Deveau – Land Agent * Sandow the Dog as Sandow

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* 1926 films 1926 adventure films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Jack Nelson Associated Exhibitors films Chesterfield Pictures films Films shot in California Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent American adventure films English-language Western (genre) films English-language adventure films {{1920s-adventure-film-stub