Call of the Blood (1948 film)
| Call of the Blood | |
|---|---|
John Justin and Kay Hammond | |
| Directed by | John Clements Ladislao Vajda |
| Written by | Basil Mason Fabrizio Sarazani Ákos Tolnay John Clements |
| Based on | The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens |
| Produced by | Steven Pallos John Stafford |
| Starring | John Clements Kay Hammond John Justin Hilton Edwards |
| Cinematography | Ubaldo Arata Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Carmen Beliaeff |
| Music by | Ludovico Lunghi |
Production companies | British Lion F.I.A.I. |
| Distributed by | British Lion (UK) |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £66,295 |
| Box office | £45,713 (UK as at 30 June 1949) |
Call of the Blood is a 1948 British-Italian drama film directed by John Clements and Ladislao Vajda and starring Clements, Kay Hammond and John Justin. In the Edwardian era a British family move to Sicily where the husband has an affair with a local woman. It was adapted from a 1906 novel of the same title by Robert Hichens. The film's sets were designed by art director Maurice Fowler. Elizabeth Haffenden worked as costume designer.