The Call of the Wild (1972 film)

The Call of the Wild
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ken Annakin
Written by	Peter Yeldham Tíbor Reves (uncredited)[citation needed] Harry Alan Towers (as Peter Welbeck) Win Wells (as Wyn Wells)
Based on	The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Produced by	George H Davis Peter Manley Harry Alan Towers Artur Brauner
Starring	Charlton Heston Michèle Mercier Raimund Harmstorf George Eastman
Cinematography	John Cabrera
Edited by	Thelma Connell
Music by	Carlo Rustichelli
Production company	Massfilms Limited
Distributed by	Intercontinental Releasing Corp.
Release dates	30 November 1972 (1972-11-30) (Italy) 1 March 1975 (1975-03-01) (United States)
Running time	103 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom France Italy Spain West Germany
Language	English

The Call of the Wild is a 1972 family adventure film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman, and Maria Rohm.

Based on Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild,^[1] the film follows the adventures of a dog that is brought north to Canada to be used as a sled dog.