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The Call of the Wild
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6725 feet
Directed by Fred Jackman

Cast: Jack Mulhall [John Thornton], Walter Long [Hagin], Sidney D’Albrook [Charles], Laura Roessing [Mercedes, Charles’ wife], Frank Butler [Hal], Buck the dog

Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Scenario by Fred Jackman, from the novel The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Cinematography by Floyd Jackman. Presented by Hal Roach. / © 11 August 1923 by Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated [LU19295]. Released 23 September 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Northwoods.

Survival status: Prints exist in the Museum of Modern Art film archive [35mm nitrate positive, 35mm fine-grain preservation negative, 35mm preservation positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Dogs: St. Bernard - Canada

Listing updated: 7 June 2010.

References: ClasIm-225 p. 47 : Website-AFI; Website-NFPF.