Call of the Forest is a 1949 American Western film directed by John F. Link and starring Robert Lowery, Ken Curtis, Chief Thundercloud, Black Diamond and Charlie Hughes. It was also known as The Flaming Forest and Untamed.

The Los Angeles Times reviewer thought it "seemed to be cramming all the outdoors pictures ever made into one".

Call of the Forest (1949 film)

Plot

A rancher and prospector Bob Brand (Ken Curtis) searches for riches from a lost gold mine, his son Bobby (Charlie Hughes) befriends an American Indian named Stormcloud (Chief Thundercloud). As a reward for Bobby's kindness, Stormcloud provides him with a map to the mine, so he can help his father's search. Greedy Sam Harrison (Robert Lowery) gets wind of the map, however, and attempts to violently upset their plans. After Harrison defeats Bob, Bobby and his stallion, King, must confront the dangerous man.

Call of the Forest (1949 film)

Cast

Robert Lowery as Sam Harrison

Ken Curtis as Bob Brand

Chief Thundercloud as Stormcloud

Black Diamond as King, the stallion

Charlie Hughes as Bobby Brand

Martha Sherrill as Nancy Sommers

Tom Hanly as Dan McKay

Fred Gildart as Pinto Peterson

Eula Guy as Mrs. Joe

Jimmy the Crow as The Crow

Beady the Raccoon as The Raccoon

Ripple the Deer as The Deer

Fuzzy the Bear as The Bear

References

External links

Call of the Forest at British Film Institute

1949 films

1949 Western (genre) films

American Western (genre) films

American black-and-white films

Films about horses

Films scored by Karl Hajos

Lippert Pictures films

1940s English-language films

1940s American films

Call of the Forest (1949 film)