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The Call of the Wild (1923)

The Call of the Wild poster
Directed by
Fred Jackman
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A dog is taken from a comfortable home and forced to survive in the harsh wilderness of the Yukon during the gold rush. The animal faces brutal treatment and learns to rely on its instincts to endure the cold and danger.

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What happens

The Call of the Wild is an American silent adventure film based on the popular 1903 book by Jack London. The film was written and directed by Fred Jackman and produced by Hal Roach. The feature was released on September 23, 1923, and distributed by Pathé Exchange. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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