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Call of the Flesh
Call of the Flesh

Call of the Flesh

His Greatest Picture

Genres

MusicRomance

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A postulant falls in love with a flamboyant singer from a cafe next door to her convent.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

16 August 1930

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Juan de Dios

Dorothy Jordan

Dorothy Jordan

Maria Consuelo Vargas

Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

Esteban

Nance O'Neil

Nance O'Neil

Mother Superior

Renée Adorée

Renée Adorée

Lola

Mathilde Comont

Mathilde Comont

La Rumbarita

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Captain Enrique Vargas

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Police Officer (uncredited)

Julia Griffith

Julia Griffith

Dowager Empress Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Fred Hueston

Fred Hueston

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Lillian Lawrence

Nun (uncredited)

Adolph Milar

Adolph Milar

Police Officer (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Impressario's Assistant (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Fruit Vendor (uncredited)

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