Call of the Forest (1949 film)

Call of the Forest
Directed byJohn F. Link
Screenplay byCraig Burns
Produced byEdward Finney
StarringRobert Lowery
Ken Curtis
Chief Thundercloud
Black Diamond
Charlie Hughes
CinematographyKarl Struss
(as Karl O. Struss)
Edited byAsa Boyd Clark
Music byKarl Hajos
Production
company
Edward F. Finney Productions
Distributed byScreen Guild Productions
Release date
  • November 18, 1949 (1949-11-18)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Call of the Forest is a 1949 American Western film directed by John F. Link and starring Robert Lowery, Ken Curtis, Chief Thundercloud, Black Diamond and Charlie Hughes. It was also known as The Flaming Forest and Untamed.

The Los Angeles Times reviewer thought it "seemed to be cramming all the outdoors pictures ever made into one".[1]

Plot

A rancher and prospector Bob Brand (Ken Curtis) searches for riches from a lost gold mine, his son Bobby (Charlie Hughes) befriends an American Indian named Stormcloud (Chief Thundercloud). As a reward for Bobby's kindness, Stormcloud provides him with a map to the mine, so he can help his father's search. Greedy Sam Harrison (Robert Lowery) gets wind of the map, however, and attempts to violently upset their plans. After Harrison defeats Bob, Bobby and his stallion, King, must confront the dangerous man.

Cast

  • Robert Lowery as Sam Harrison
  • Ken Curtis as Bob Brand
  • Chief Thundercloud as Stormcloud
  • Black Diamond as King, the stallion
  • Charlie Hughes as Bobby Brand
  • Martha Sherrill as Nancy Sommers
  • Tom Hanly as Dan McKay
  • Fred Gildart as Pinto Peterson
  • Eula Guy as Mrs. Joe
  • Jimmy the Crow as The Crow
  • Beady the Raccoon as The Raccoon
  • Ripple the Deer as The Deer
  • Fuzzy the Bear as The Bear

References

  1. ^ Scheuer, P. K. (January 9, 1950). "Stanwyck, corey links in coincidental chain". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166065627.