The Call of the Desert
1930, English. Directed by J.P. McGowan.
He rides like a streak, fights like a wildcat, makes love like a cross between Romeo and Don Juan.
Tod Walker takes Rex Carson's map to a gold mine and leaves him in the desert. Carson recuperates at Jean Walker's ranch and she takes a liking to him. But when her uncle Tod arrives, he claims Carson tried to jump his claim. She sides with her uncle and Carson, banished from the Walker ranch, sets out to get his claim back.
- Runtime
- 0h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 March 1930
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sally Winters
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The Call of the Desert runs 48 minutes (0h 48m).
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The Call of the Desert isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Call of the Desert?
If you liked The Call of the Desert, try Ramrod, Dead for a Dollar, Forty Guns.
Who directed The Call of the Desert?
The Call of the Desert (1930) was directed by J.P. McGowan and stars Tom Tyler, Sheila Bromley, Bud Osborne.