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The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 30, 1972

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western

User Score

60%

Original Title

The Call of the Wild

Production Companies

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

Director

Ken Annakin

Description

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.