Call of the Forest

"A prospector and a claim jumper walk into a gold mine..."

1949 0h 57m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 4

Western

Synopsis

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A prospector is looking for a lost gold mine and finds aid in his search through the efforts of his friend, Stormcloud, whom he has aided in the past. Stormcloud gives the prospector's son a map leading to the mine in repayment for his past kindness. When a claim jumper learns about the map, he targets the prospector and his son in order to get the treasure.

“A prospector and a claim jumper walk into a gold mine...”

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Cast

Robert Lowery
Sam Harrison
Ken Curtis
Bob Brand
Chief Thundercloud
Stormcloud
Charlie Hughes
Bobby Brand
Martha Sherrill
Nancy Sommers
Tom Hanly
Ranger Dan McKay
Fred Gildart
Pinto Peterson
Eula Guy
Mrs. Joe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John F. Link Sr.
Writers: Craig Burns
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John F. Link Sr., shot by Karl Struss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Hajos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Asa Boyd Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Lowery and Ken Curtis and Chief Thundercloud carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A prospector and a claim jumper walk into a gold mine...".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

John F. Link Sr. directs. Karl Struss behind the camera. Karl Hajos scores. Asa Boyd Clark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John F. Link Sr., shot by Karl Struss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karl Hajos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Asa Boyd Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Lowery and Ken Curtis and Chief Thundercloud carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A prospector and a claim jumper walk into a gold mine...".
9IMDB entry: tt0041221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.