
The Call of the Wild
1972 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · 51% critics
John Thornton, is 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.
Based on The Call of the Wild
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-11-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (63 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
Cast & crew

Charlton Heston
as John Thornton

Raimund Harmstorf
as Pete

George Eastman
as Black Burton

Maria Rohm
as Mercedes

Juan Luis Galiardo
as Seze

Sancho Gracia
as Taglish Charlie
- FL
Friedhelm Lehmann
as Charles
- HH
Horst Heuck
as Hal

Rik Battaglia
as Dutch Harry

Alf Malland
as Constantine
Directed by Ken Annakin