Call of the Wild

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.

Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

as Jack Thornton

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

as Claire Blake

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

as 'Shorty' Hoolihan

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

as Mr. Smith

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

as John Blake

Katherine DeMille

Katherine DeMille

as Marie

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

as Joe Groggins

James Burke

James Burke

as Ole

Lalo Encinas

Lalo Encinas

as Kali

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

as 'Tex' Rickard

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Clark Gable is on fine form here as intrepid Yukon prospector "Jack Thornton". His lucky streak starts when he saves "Buck" - a big, loyal, half dog/half wolf from being shot. Then he alights on the good natured "Shorty" (Jack Oakie) who has his own equivalent of a treasure map. With an Herculean ef...

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