The Call of His People
Drama
Nelson Holmes, a black man posing as a white man, had advanced from office boy to general manager. Nelson, hiding his true identity for obvious reasons, comes face to face with an old classmate during a job interview. Fearing that...
Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
George Edward Brown, Edna Morton, Mae Kemp
Release Date
September 14, 1921
Language
None, English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
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George Edward Brown
👤
Edna Morton
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Mae Kemp
👤
James Steven
👤
Lawrence Chenault
👤
Mercedes Gilbert
👤
Percy Verwayen
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Irvington-on-the-Hudson, New York, USA
Production
Reol Productions
🏷️ Keywords
african americanmelodrama
🎯 Categories
Drama
💡 Did You Know?
Aubrey Howard Bowser, a young writer and Harvard College graduate, was hired by producer Robert Levy to adapt his short story "The Man Who Would Be White" for screen. The film was produced by Reol Productions and premiered 14. Sep 1921 in Washington.
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📖 Synopsis
Nelson Holmes, a black man posing as a white man, had advanced from office boy to general manager. Nelson, hiding his true identity for obvious reasons, comes face to face with an old classmate during a job interview. Fearing that...