The Call of the Wild (1972)
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Sweeping action-adventure.. against the perils of the frozen north!
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.
- Released: 1972-11-30
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
- Runtime: 1h 40m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 68 votes
Directed by Ken Annakin.
Top cast
- 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
- Friedhelm Lehmann as Charles
- Horst Heuck as Hal
- Rik Battaglia as Dutch Harry
- Alf Malland as Constantine
Where to watch The Call of the Wild
- United States: stream on Philo, FlixFling, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- India: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on FlixFling; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on FlixFling; buy on FlixFling
- Australia: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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