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The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

They Stood Together and Changed the Destiny of an Entire Frontier

19753.71h 38m

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.

Directed by Gianfranco Baldanello
Written by Jack London, Juan Logar, Jesús Rodríguez
Produced by Elliot Geisinger, Joseph Allegro
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Top Cast

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

William Bates

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Sonia Kendall

Manuel de Blas

Manuel de Blas

John McKenzie

Ricardo Palacios

Ricardo Palacios

Joe - Barkeeper

Remo De Angelis

Remo De Angelis

Hank McKenzie

Attilio Dottesio

Attilio Dottesio

Father

Elisabetta Virgili

Elisabetta Virgili

Mary Chambers

F

Fernando E. Romero

Jim Chambers

José Canalejas

José Canalejas

Bates' Henchman

Themes & Keywords

newspaperwolfgold rushalaskasabotagespaghetti western

About The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure is a adventure, western film released in 1975 exploring themes of newspaper, wolf, gold rush, alaska, sabotage, spaghetti western. Directed by Gianfranco Baldanello, it stars Jack Palance, Joan Collins, Manuel de Blas. 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.

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