Rent Call of the Wild (1972)
3.1 of 5 from 62 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
- The immortal Jack London classic tale about John Thronton (Charlton Heston) a prospector in the 1987 Klondyke gold rush trying to eke out a living in the harsh conditions of the bitterly cold Yukon region of Alaska, and buck the German Shepherd dog he befriends. Thornton struggles against unscrupulous rivals and natural hazards in the extreme conditions and is greatly helped by buck who has his own story to tell: he was abducted from a family home and taken north to become a working sled dog. Man and dog forge a true bond of friendship, working together to survive life in the treacherous frozen North.
- Actors:
- Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman, Maria Rohm, Juan Luis Galiardo, Sancho Gracia, Friedhelm Lehmann, Horst Heuck, Rik Battaglia, Alf Malland, Alfredo Mayo, Sverre Wilberg, Olov Pedersen, Per Amvik, Torbjørn Halvorsen, Hans Stormoen, Kåre Siem, Dan Fosse, Roy Bjørnstad
- Directors:
- Ken Annakin
- Producers:
- Artur Brauner, Harry Alan Towers
- Writers:
- Federico De Urrutia, Hubert Frank, Jack London, Tíbor Reves, Harry Alan Towers, Win Wells, Peter Yeldham, Egerton Ryerson Young
- Aka:
- Harry Alan Towers
- Studio:
- Prism Leisure
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Children's Books On Screen: Family Classics & YA, inema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 2, Top 10 Films of 1972, Top 10 Winter and Snow Films
