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The Call of the Heart

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1928 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for anyone who's ever talked to their pet and action fans. An animal steals a fair few scenes. Liked True Grit? This is a good next one.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Lean, with little time wasted, at 50 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
  • Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 507 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Francis Ford

  • Dynamite the DogDynamite (as Dynamite the Devil Dog)
  • Joan AldenMolly O'Day
  • Edmund CobbJerry Wilson
  • William SteeleDave Crenshaw (as William A. Steele)
  • Maurice MurphyJosh O'Day
  • George PluesHenchman
  • Frank BakerHenchman
  • Owen TrainHenchman