The Call of The Wild

– Academy Award winner Charlton Heston plays John Thornton, a fearless man who's after more than gold;..

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Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
The Call of the Wild (1972)

Academy Award winner Charlton Heston plays John Thornton, 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. Call of the Wild is stunning entertainment and a superb adventure film classic.

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Release Date:

01 Mar 1975

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Ken Annakin

Writer:

Federico De Urrutia (Italian version), Hubert Frank (German version), Jack London (novel), Harry Alan Towers, Win Wells, Peter Yeldham

Main Actors:

Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman

Plot:

A house dog is abducted and brought to the north as a sled dog.

Production:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10