''The Bugle Call'' is a 1927 American silent
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick (November 7, 1889 – March 7, 1953) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer.
Early life
He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. At the age ...
and starring
Jackie Coogan and
Claire Windsor
Claire Windsor (born Clara Viola Cronk; April 14, 1892 – October 24, 1972) was an American film actress of the silent screen era.
Early life
Windsor was born Clara Viola Cronk (nicknamed "Ola") in 1892 in Marvin, Phillips County, Kansas to ...
, which was released on August 6, 1927.
The Lost Film Files database lists this film as being
lost.
Plot
Billy Randalph (Coogan) who is a young bugler on a frontier cavalry post in the mid-1870s, whose stepmother Alice Tremayne (Windsor) attempts to replace his real mother who only lives in his memory.
["American Film Institute Catalog: Feature Films 1921-1930," University of California Press, 1971, p. 97]
Cast
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Jackie Coogan as Billy Randolph
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Claire Windsor
Claire Windsor (born Clara Viola Cronk; April 14, 1892 – October 24, 1972) was an American film actress of the silent screen era.
Early life
Windsor was born Clara Viola Cronk (nicknamed "Ola") in 1892 in Marvin, Phillips County, Kansas to ...
as Alice Tremayne
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Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Banemann Rawlinson (15 November 1885 – 12 July 1953) was an English-born stage, film, radio, and television actor. A leading man during Hollywood's silent film era, Rawlinson transitioned to character roles after the advent of sound f ...
as Capt. Randolph
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Tom O'Brien as Sgt. Doolan
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Harry Todd as Cpl. Jansen
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Nelson McDowell
Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945.
McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attend ...
as Luke
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Sarah Padden as Luke's Wife
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Johnny Mack Brown
John Brown (September 1, 1904 – November 14, 1974) was an American college football player and film actor billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career. He acted and starred mainly in Western films.
Early life
Born and raise ...
Bit (uncredited)
Crew
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Cedric Gibbons
Austin Cedric Gibbons (March 23, 1890 – July 26, 1960) was an Irish-American art director for the film industry. He also made a significant contribution to motion picture theater architecture from the 1930s to 1950s. Gibbons designed the ...
- Art Director
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David Townsend - Set Design
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André-ani
André-ani (born Clément Henri Andreani; April 22, 1901 – April 3, 1953) was an American costume designer.
Biography
Clément Henri Andreani was the son of Italian immigrants Massimo Andreani and Angiolina Reali, who arrived in the United Sta ...
- Costume Design
References
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1927 films
1927 drama films
1927 lost films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
Films directed by Edward Sedgwick
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Lost American films
Lost drama films
1920s American films
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