The Great Adventure

Mar 13, 1975

1h 38m

★ 4.0

They Stood Together and Changed the Destiny of an Entire Frontier

Overview

During the American Gold Rush era, an orphaned boy and his wild dog who must battle against the Yukon wilderness and human greed to help save a frontier town.

Genres

Adventure

Western

Production Companies

Professional Films

Dunamis Cinematografica

Estudios Cinematográficos Roma

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Cast

William Bates

Jack Palance

Sonia Kendall

Joan Collins

John McKenzie

Manuel de Blas

Joe - Barkeeper

Ricardo Palacios

Hank McKenzie

Remo De Angelis

Father

Attilio Dottesio

Mary Chambers

Elisabetta Virgili

Jim Chambers

Fernando E. Romero

Bates' Henchman

José Canalejas

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