---
title: 'The Call of the Blood (1920)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Louis Mercanton'
released: '1920-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-call-of-the-blood-1920'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009882/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Call of the Blood (1920)

1920 · Drama · France

Original title: L'Appel du sang

## Synopsis

The Call of the Blood is a 1920 French silent drama film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Ivor Novello, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, and Charles Le Bargy. The film is most notable for giving a screen debut to the Welsh actor Novello, who went on to become a major star in the 1920s. It is based on the 1906 novel of the same title by Robert Hichens. The costumes were designed by Paul Poiret.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Louis Mercanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-mercanton)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Smythe Hichens](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-smythe-hichens)
- **Producer:** [Louis Mercanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-mercanton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Émile Pierre](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-pierre)

## Cast

- [Desdemona Mazza](https://cinepixo.com/people/desdemona-mazza)
- [Phyllis Neilson–Terry](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-neilson-terry)
- [Gabriel de Gravone](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-de-gravone)
- [Charles le Bargy](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-le-bargy)
- [Ivor Novello](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivor-novello)

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