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Feature film — 1972

The Call of the Wild (1972)

6.11h 40mAdventure — Drama — Family — Western

John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles from Skagway to Dawson, Alaska in the icy winter. His incredibly dog Buck is by his side and part of how he survives.

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A high-signal pick with 68 votes.

Norsk Film / Oceania Film / Universal Pictures France / Ízaro Films / CCC Filmkunst

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Director: Ken Annakin

On screen

Cast & crew

Charlton Heston as John Thornton

Charlton Heston

John Thornton

Raimund Harmstorf as Pete

Raimund Harmstorf

Pete

George Eastman as Black Burton

George Eastman

Black Burton

Maria Rohm as Mercedes

Maria Rohm

Mercedes

Juan Luis Galiardo as Seze

Juan Luis Galiardo

Seze

Sancho Gracia as Taglish Charlie

Sancho Gracia

Taglish Charlie

F

Friedhelm Lehmann

Charles

H

Horst Heuck

Hal

Rik Battaglia as Dutch Harry

Rik Battaglia

Dutch Harry

Alf Malland as Constantine

Alf Malland

Constantine

Sverre Wilberg as Colonel

Sverre Wilberg

Colonel

O

Olov Pedersen

Red Sweater

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