''The Call of the Road'' is a 1920 British silent

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

adventure film An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...

directed by

A. E. Coleby Albert Ernest Coleby (1876 – 15 July 1930) was a British film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. Selected filmography Director * ''Peg Woffington'' (1912) * '' Mysteries of London'' (1915) * '' The Lure of Drink'' (1915) * ''K ...

and starring Victor McLaglen,

Phyllis Shannaw Phyllis Shannaw (3 May 1901 – 1988) was an English actress in silent films and the London stage. Her husband Frank Cellier was also an actor, as is her son, Peter Cellier. Early life Phyllis Maud Shannaw was born in Richmond, Surrey. She w ...

and

Warwick Ward Warwick Ward (3 December 1891 – 9 December 1967) was an English actor of the stage and screen, and a film producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958. He was born in ...

.Low p.344

Cast

* Victor McLaglen as Alf Truscott *

as Lady Rowena *

as Lord Delavel * Philip Williams as Sir Martin Trevor *

as Punch Murphy * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Lady Ullswater *

Ernest A. Douglas Ernest A. Douglas was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Rock of Ages'' (1918) * '' Linked by Fate'' (1919) * ''Darby and Joan'' (1920) * ''The Call of the Road'' (1920) * '' Ernest Maltravers'' (1920) * '' Dangerous Li ...

as Silas * Henry Nicholls-Bates as Paganini Primus * Barry Furness as Pagnini Secundus * Fred Drummond as Hammer John * Olive Bell as Miller's Wife * Cyril McLaglen * Tom Ronald as Master Alfred's Man * Eric Royce as Master Ulleswater

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997.

External links

* 1920 films British historical adventure films British silent feature films 1920s historical adventure films Films directed by A. E. Coleby Films set in England Films set in the 1820s British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent historical adventure films {{silent-adventure-film-stub