
When the Desert Calls
Overview
British bank cashier Eldred Caldwell lives with his wife on the edge of the Arabian desert. One day a man named Richard Manners appears at their doorstep. He has some incriminating information about Eldred, who is so devastated he disappears, an apparent suicide. His wife flees into the desert, with Manners in hot pursuit. She is taken in by an unlikely rescuer and years later, after she becomes a nurse when World War I ends, she makes a startling discovery.
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Director
- Ray C. Smallwood
- Writers
- Georgette Duchesne, Peter Milne, Donald McGibney
- Production
- Pyramid Pictures
Frequently asked questions
What is When the Desert Calls rated?
When the Desert Calls does not yet have enough audience votes for a stable rating.
Who directed When the Desert Calls?
When the Desert Calls was directed by Ray C. Smallwood.
When was When the Desert Calls released?
When the Desert Calls was released in 1922.
This movie has limited rating data, so it is not included in search indexes — but its information is fully available here.





















