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The Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild 1935
Directed by William A. Wellman
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
Written by Gene Fowler

Leonard Praskins

Music Alfred Newman
Starring Clark Gable

Loretta Young
Jack Oakie

Distributed by
Release date 9 August 1935
Budget
Running time 95 minutes


The Call of the Wild is a 1935 American adventure film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Clark Gable, Loretta Young, and Jack Oakie. Based on Jack London's novel of the same name, the film omits all but one of the book's story lines.

Sumarry[]

Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an arrogant Englishman also headed for the Yukon. En route to the Yukon with Shorty Houlihan -- who spent time in jail for opening someone else's letter with a map of where gold is to be found -- Jack rescues a woman whose husband was the addressee of that letter. Buck helps Jack win a $1,000 bet to get the supplies he needs. And when Jack and Claire Blake pet Buck one night, fingers touch.

Story[]

Cast[]

  • Clark Gable Jack Thorton
  • Loretta Young - Claire Blake
  • Jack Oakie - 'Shorty' Hoolihan
  • Reginald Owen - Mr. Smith
  • Frank Conroy - John Blake
  • Katherine DeMille - Marie
  • Sidney Toler - Joe Groggins
  • James Burke - Ole
  • Charles Stevens - Francois
  • Lalo Encinas - Kali
  • Tommy Jackson - 'Tex' Rickard
  • Russ Powell - Bartender
  • Herman Bing - Sam
  • George McQuarrie - Mounted Policeman
  • Buck - Buck

Trivia[]

  • This is first adaptation, where John Thornton survives, next being TV series.
  • Together with 1976 version, this is first version to feature only three original characters from book John Thorton, Francois and Buck, neither Perrault, Mercedes, Hal and Charles appear.
  • John Thorton is renamed Jack Thorton in this adaptation.

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