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Call of the Wild

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

continues the season of animal films for the family. Today starring
Charlton Heston Michele Mercier The exciting and moving story of Buck, a magnificent Alsatian dog stolen from his Californian home, shipped to the snowy wastes of Alaska and sold for use as a sled dog. This screen adaptation of JACK LONDON'S famous tale follows the hardships and adventures of Buck and his master, John Thornton , during the harsh and often brutal times of the Yukon gold-rush
Screenplay by PETER WELBECK WYN WELLS and PETER YELDHAM
Produced by HARRY ALAN TOWERS Directed by KEN ANNAKIN
0 FILMS: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlton Heston
Unknown:
Michele Mercier
Unknown:
John Thornton
Unknown:
Peter Welbeck
Unknown:
Wyn Wells
Unknown:
Peter Yeldham
Produced By:
Harry Alan
Directed By:
Ken Annakin
Thornton:
Charlton Heston
Calliope:
Michele Mercier
Pete:
Raimund Harmstorf
Black Burton:
George Eastman
Mercedes:
Maria Rohm
Seze:
Juan Luis Galiardo
Taglish Charlie:
Sancho Gracia
Charles:
Freidhelm Lehmann
Source: Radio Times

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