The Call of the Wild (1972) - film review

Adventure / Family

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The Call of the Wild is a British-French-Italian adventure film first released in 1972, directed by Ken Annakin. The film is based on a novel by Jack London and stars Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman and Maria Rohm. It has also been released under the title: L’Appel de la forêt. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Ken Annakin
Script: Federico De Urrutia, Hubert Frank, Jack London (novel), Tíbor Reves, Harry Alan Towers, Win Wells, Peter Yeldham
Photo: John Cabrera
Music: Carlo Rustichelli
Cast: Charlton Heston (John Thornton), Michèle Mercier (Calliope Laurent), Raimund Harmstorf (Pete), George Eastman (Black Burton), Maria Rohm (Mercedes), Juan Luis Galiardo (Seze), Sancho Gracia (Taglish Charlie), Friedhelm Lehmann (Charles), Horst Heuck (Hal), Rik Battaglia (Dutch Harry), Alf Malland (Constantine), Alfredo Mayo (Judge Miller), Sverre Wilberg (Colonel), Olov Pedersen (Red Sweater), Per Amvik (François), Torbjørn Halvorsen (Perrault), Antonio Mayans (Jack), Jennifer Roberts (Mollie), Jody Hanson (Alice), Buck (Buck)
Country: UK / France / West Germany / Italy / Spain
Language: English
Runtime: 104 min
Aka: L’Appel de la forêt

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