Silent romantic melodrama about a moody WWI vet who returns from war hoping to consummate his marriage, only to find his marriage has been annulled and his ex is married to another. He's then put in a precarious position between the sexually aggressive ex and her new hubby's "Order" of moral vigilantes.
Users who see this as a pro-Klan film are missing the point of the movie, and failing to check their history. There actually were incidents of Klan groups in Alabama in 1927 (the year before release of this film) practicing vigilante punishments, including flogging, of whites who had committed moral transgressions. Far from being "untouchable" in 1928, the daily newspaper in Montgomery, Alabama ran a series of editorials against the Klan, for which it was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. In 1928, a Catholic was elected governor of Alabama, and Klan membership began to fade.
The Mating Call is clearly part of the mainstream backlash against the Klan. The only Klan member is an outright hypocrite, and the Klan vigilantes are shown whipping an innocent man. Where does anyone get favorable treatment from that?
Users who see this as a pro-Klan film are missing the point of the movie, and failing to check their history. There actually were incidents of Klan groups in Alabama in 1927 (the year before release of this film) practicing vigilante punishments, including flogging, of whites who had committed moral transgressions. Far from being "untouchable" in 1928, the daily newspaper in Montgomery, Alabama ran a series of editorials against the Klan, for which it was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. In 1928, a Catholic was elected governor of Alabama, and Klan membership began to fade.
The Mating Call is clearly part of the mainstream backlash against the Klan. The only Klan member is an outright hypocrite, and the Klan vigilantes are shown whipping an innocent man. Where does anyone get favorable treatment from that?