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AdventureDramaRomanceWestern

Call of the Wild

- An Epic Novel . . . An Epic Picture !

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.

Release Date : 1935-08-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Call of the Wild

Cast

Clark Gable

Character Name : Jack Thornton

Original Name : Clark Gable

Gender : Male

Loretta Young

Character Name : Claire Blake

Original Name : Loretta Young

Gender : Female

Jack Oakie

Character Name : 'Shorty' Hoolihan

Original Name : Jack Oakie

Gender : Male

Reginald Owen

Character Name : Mr. Smith

Original Name : Reginald Owen

Gender : Male

Frank Conroy

Character Name : John Blake

Original Name : Frank Conroy

Gender : Male

Katherine DeMille

Character Name : Marie

Original Name : Katherine DeMille

Gender : Female

Sidney Toler

Character Name : Joe Groggins

Original Name : Sidney Toler

Gender : Male

James Burke

Character Name : Ole

Original Name : James Burke

Gender : Male

Lalo Encinas

Character Name : Kali

Original Name : Lalo Encinas

Gender : Male

Thomas E. Jackson

Character Name : 'Tex' Rickard

Original Name : Thomas E. Jackson

Gender : Male

Russ Powell

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Russ Powell

Gender : Male

Herman Bing

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Herman Bing

Gender : Male

George MacQuarrie

Character Name : Mounted Policeman

Original Name : George MacQuarrie

Gender : Male

Buck

Character Name : Buck

Original Name : Buck

Gender : Male

Leon Beaumon

Character Name : Man Outside Hospital (uncredited)

Original Name : Leon Beaumon

Gender : Male

Wade Boteler

Character Name : First Miner in Dawson (uncredited)

Original Name : Wade Boteler

Gender : Male

Pat Flaherty

Character Name : Dandy on Street (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Flaherty

Gender : Male

Kay Johnson

Character Name : Show Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Kay Johnson

Gender : Female

Joan Woodbury

Character Name : Show Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Woodbury

Gender : Female

Harry Woods

Character Name : Soapy Smith (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Woods

Gender : Male

Charles Stevens

Character Name : Francois

Original Name : Charles Stevens

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-19

Clark Gable is on fine form here as intrepid Yukon prospector "Jack Thornton". His lucky streak starts when he saves "Buck" - a big, loyal, half dog/half wolf from being shot. Then he alights on the good natured "Shorty" (Jack Oakie) who has his own equivalent of a treasure map. With an Herculean effort from his dog, he manages to win enough money to supply their quest and together with "Claire" (Loretta Young) whom he had previously rescued from the winter, off they set in search of gold... If it were just a rugged wilderness adventure, then this would have been a good film. Their battle against the terrain, the elements and the avaricious Reginald Owen ("Mr. Smith") who is out to out-claim them, is good and entertaining. Sadly, it isn't - the role of Young introduces a romantic element that, though it humanises Gable's rough and determined character to some extent, does drag the film down somewhat. When, towards the end, they discover her long-lost husband (who happens to be the original owner of the map!) it all just loses it's way. William Wellman paces the story well, gets good performances from Gable and, especially, Oakie who provides much of the humour - and I did enjoy it. I could just have been doing with a little less slush and a bit more "mush"...