The Call of the Wild (1972 film)

The Call of the Wild
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKen Annakin
Screenplay byPeter Yeldham
Peter Welbeck
Wyn Wells
Based on
The Call of the Wild
by
Produced byArtur Brauner
Harry Alan Towers
StarringCharlton Heston
Michèle Mercier
George Eastman
Raimund Harmstorf
Maria Rohm
Sancho Gracia
CinematographyJohn Cabrera
Edited byThelma Connell
Music byCarlo Rustichelli
Production
company
Massfilms Limited
Distributed byIntercontinental Releasing Corp.
Release dates
  • 30 November 1972 (1972-11-30) (Italy)
  • 1 March 1975 (1975-03-01) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
West Germany
LanguageEnglish

The Call of the Wild is a 1972 family adventure film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman, and Maria Rohm. It was written by Peter Yeldham, Peter Welbeck and Wyn Wells based on Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild, the film follows the adventures of Buck, a dog that is brought north to Canada to be used as a sled dog.