Call of the Yukon (1938)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Directors:

John T. Coyle (co-director)
B. Reeves Eason (co-director)

Writers:

James Oliver Curwood (novel)
Gertrude Orr (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 April 1938 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

AN AMAZING AUTHENTIC SPECTACLE! (original poster - all caps)

Plot:

A fur trader guides a writer and her animals to safety in the Yukon territory when wolves are about to attack.

Plot Keywords:

Wolf | Writer | Dog | Trapper | Bear

Cast

Richard Arlen	...	Gaston Rogers
Beverly Roberts	...	Jean Williams
Lyle Talbot	...	Hugo Henderson
Mala	...	Olee John
Garry Owen	...	Conner
Ivan Miller	...	O'Malley
Billy Dooley	...	Watchman
Al St. John	...	Joe
Swift Lightning	...	Swift Lightning
Firefly	...	Firefly the Collie
Buck	...	Buck, The St. Bernard
Toughie the Bear	...	Toughie
Roughie the Bear	...	Roughie
Winkey the Talking Raven	...	Winkey

Runtime:

70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:S

Company:

Republic Pictures (I)

Nice Story

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As I told very interesting but not excellent movie.There are couple of reasons to explain my opinion: 1st The movie is too short 2nd Only first part is exiting (battle with wolfs and wild dogs) 3rd Performances of cast (they are acting like they are in opera) Besides these three things everything is almost fantastic. This movie was refreshment for cinematography in 30s , because almost all adventures from that time were placed in desert .If someone can find ten "polar" adventures he have a beer from me. The actors performances are very unrealistic...they were probably frozen from polar winter. At the end I am satisfied but not amazed. 6 is deserved