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When the Desert Calls

1922 · 60 min Drama

British bank cashier Eldred Caldwell lives with his wife on the edge of the Arabian desert. One day a man named Richard Manners appears at their doorstep. He has some incriminating information about Eldred, who is so devastated he disappears, an apparent suicide. His wife flees into the desert, with Manners in hot pursuit. She is taken in by an unlikely rescuer and years later, after she becomes a nurse when World War I ends, she makes a startling discovery.

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Year 1922
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Ray C. Smallwood
Runtime 60 min.

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When the Desert Calls is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1922. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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