''When the Heart Calls'' is a

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American

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short

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starring

Lee Moran Lee Moran (June 23, 1888 – April 24, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Moran was active in vaudeville before he began performing in films at Nestor Studios in 1909. He transcended the silent film era of motio ...

Russell Bassett Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 – May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918. Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to Oakland, California at age 3 when his ...

Louise Glaum Louise Glaum (September 4, 1888 – November 25, 1970) was an American actor, actress. Known for her roles as a femme fatale, vamp in silent film, silent era film, motion picture drama film, dramas, she was credited in her early career with ...

, and

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and produced by the Nestor Company, it was

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by the Universal Film Company. ''When the Heart Calls'' was filmed at Nestor Studios, the first

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actually located in

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, which was merged with Universal in 1912. It marked Glaum's movie debut.

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as Dick Lee, the city chap *

as James Gordon, the ranchman *

as Mary Gordon, the ranchman's daughter *

as Lillian West, the ranchman's fiancée *

Myrtle Stedman Myrtle Stedman (born Myrtle Lincoln; March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was an American leading lady and later Character actor, character actress in motion pictures who began in silent films in 1910. Biography Stedman was born Myrtle Lincoln in ...

as White Bird

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