Call Her Savage (1932)

Director:

John Francis Dillon

Writers:

Edwin J. Burke (screenplay)
Tiffany Thayer (novel)

Release Date:

27 November 1932 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The throbbing adventures of a woman who unleashed her heart...so revelatory...so courageous in its searching depiction of the secret things in a woman's life that its burning words left a trail of readers breathless and amazed.

Plot:

Sexy Texas gal storms her way through life, brawling and boozing until her luck runs out, forcing her to learn the errors of her ways.

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Thrown From Horse | Sexually Aggressive Woman | Childbirth | Mistress

Cast

Clara Bow	...	Nasa Springer
Gilbert Roland	...	Moonglow
Thelma Todd	...	Sunny De Lane
Monroe Owsley	...	Lawrence Crosby
Estelle Taylor	...	Ruth Springer
Weldon Heyburn	...	Ronasa
Willard Robertson	...	Pete Springer
Anthony Jowitt	...	Jay Randall
Fred Kohler	...	Silas Jennings
Russell Simpson	...	Old Man in Wagon Train
Margaret Livingston	...	Molly
Carl Stockdale	...	Mort
Dorothy Peterson	...	Silas' Wife

Runtime:

88 min (FMC Library Print) (copyright length)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (TV rating)

Company:

Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Co-stars Clara Bow and Thelma Todd were both born on 29 July, 1905.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Before Stonewall (1984)

Soundtrack:

Oh! Susanna

Rambling film, but star Clara Bow carries the vehicle.

CALL HER SAVAGE concerns the tumultuous adventures of a tempestuous, rebellious girl named Nasa Springer (Clara Bow). It is definitely not a film for everyone, as it contains some perverse elements such as a whipping scene. Indeed, CALL HER SAVAGE sometimes approaches high camp, such as in the film's prologue.

Despite the film's rambling storyline, however, it is never dull. This is chiefly due to Clara Bow's remarkable performance. CALL HER SAVAGE is proof that the silent star could easily handle talking films, using a low, throaty voice that matches the sensuality of her looks. Bow runs a gamut of emotions from anger to tenderness to elation to self-pity, and always with passionate conviction. Her performance conveys a well-rounded character who elicits the audience's sympathy and always remains credible, even if the scenario sometimes isn't. CALL HER SAVAGE is a must for Clara Bow fans.

*** out of ****