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The Call of the Heart
The Call of the Heart

The Call of the Heart

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ActionAdventureWestern

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Molly O'Day and her brother, Josh, are homesteading on and trying to make a living on a piece of government land, but local rancher Dave Crenshaw claims the land is part of his holdings, and he and his henchmen try to drive the O'Days off. Cowhand Jerry Wilson and his dog, Dynamite, come to their aid against Crenshaw.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 January 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dynamite the Dog

Dynamite the Dog

Dynamite (as Dynamite the Devil Dog)

Joan Alden

Joan Alden

Molly O'Day

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Jerry Wilson

William Steele

William Steele

Dave Crenshaw (as William A. Steele)

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Josh O'Day

George Plues

George Plues

Henchman

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Henchman

Owen Train

Owen Train

Henchman

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