The Bugle Call

"Meet Jackie as a boy bugler at a remote army post in the days on Indian warfare."

1927 1h 0m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Tale of a young bugler whose stepmother attempts to supplant the mother who only lives in his memory.

“Meet Jackie as a boy bugler at a remote army post in the days on Indian warfare.”

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Cast

Jackie Coogan
Billy Randolph
Claire Windsor
Alice Tremayne
Herbert Rawlinson
Capt. Randolph
Tom O'Brien
Sgt. Doolan
Harry Todd
Cpl. Jansen
Nelson McDowell
Luke
Sarah Padden
Luke's Wife
Johnny Mack Brown
Bit (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Sedgwick
Writers: C. Gardner Sullivan, Josephine Lovett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Sedgwick, shot by André Barlatier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jackie Coogan and Claire Windsor and Herbert Rawlinson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meet Jackie as a boy bugler at a remote army post in the days on Indian warfare.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Sedgwick directs. André Barlatier behind the camera. Sam Zimbalist cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edward Sedgwick, shot by André Barlatier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sam Zimbalist shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jackie Coogan and Claire Windsor and Herbert Rawlinson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Meet Jackie as a boy bugler at a remote army post in the days on Indian warfare.".
8IMDB entry: tt0017714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.