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The Call of the Wild (1935)

The Call of the Wild poster
Original title
Call of the Wild
Directed by
William A. Wellman
Genre
adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A prospector joins the Klondike Gold Rush and bonds with a dog while facing the harsh wilderness. He gets mixed up in a love triangle and dangerous events.

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What happens

Call of the Wild is a 1935 American adventure Western film an adaptation of Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild. The film is directed by William A. Wellman, and stars Clark Gable, Loretta Young and Jack Oakie. The screenplay is by Gene Fowler and Leonard Praskins. This is the last film to be released under the 20th Century Pictures banner before being merged with the Fox Film Corporation to create 20th Century-Fox. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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