The Call of the Wild (1972)

Directed by

Ken Annakin

Genre

drama film, adventure film, family film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A big strong dog named Buck is taken from his comfortable home and forced to work as a sled dog in the harsh Canadian wilderness. The film follows his struggles and adventures as he adapts to a brutal new life.

old-fashionedoutdoorsyearnestadventurousdeterminedruggedloyalsentimental

What happens

The Call of the Wild is a 1972 family adventure film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman, and Maria Rohm. It was written by Peter Yeldham, Peter Welbeck and Wyn Wells based on Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild, the film follows the adventures of Buck, a dog that is brought north to Canada to be used as a sled dog. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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