The Call of the Wild (1972 film)
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| Directed by | Ken Annakin |
| Screenplay by | Peter Yeldham Peter Welbeck Wyn Wells |
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| Produced by | Artur Brauner Harry Alan Towers |
| Starring | Charlton Heston Michèle Mercier George Eastman Raimund Harmstorf Maria Rohm Sancho Gracia |
| Cinematography | John Cabrera |
| Edited by | Thelma Connell |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
Production company | Massfilms Limited |
| Distributed by | Intercontinental Releasing Corp. |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom France Italy Spain West Germany |
| Language | English |
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.