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Call of the Wild poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.7 / 100
1935·Adventure / Drama / Family·1h 35m

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.

Above the Line
William A. Wellman·DirectorLeonard Praskins·ScreenplayGene Fowler·ScreenplayCharles Rosher·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerHanson T. Fritch·Editor
Cast
Clark Gable·Jack ThorntonLoretta Young·Claire BlakeJack Oakie·'Shorty' HoolihanReginald Owen·Mr. SmithFrank Conroy·John BlakeKatherine DeMille·MarieSidney Toler·Joe GrogginsJames Burke·OleLalo Encinas·KaliThomas E. Jackson·'Tex' Rickard
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
William A. Wellman·Director
Writing· 3
Jack London·StoryLeonard Praskins·ScreenplayGene Fowler·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Charles Rosher·Director of PhotographyRoy Clark·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Hanson T. Fritch·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Alfred Newman·Original Music ComposerRoger Heman Sr.·Sound EngineerJack Noyes·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 3
Omar Kiam·Costume DesignAlexander Golitzen·Art DirectionRichard Day·Art Direction
Production· 2
Darryl F. Zanuck·ProducerRobert Webb·Casting
By the Numbers
67.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Epic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a husky dog's face at the top, looking directly forward. Below the dog's face, a line of six husky dogs, harnessed together, a”

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Key Elements
Husky DogsDog HarnessesSnowMountains
Atmosphere
Cold, Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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