70'S FOCUS : THE GREAT ADVENTURE .... 1975

PROFESSIONAL PICTURES
Presents
A PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL RELEASE
THE GREAT ADVENTURE
Starring
JACK PALANCE as William Bates
JOAN COLLINS as Sonia Kendall
FRED ROMER as Jim Chambers
EMANUEL BLAS as John McKenzie
ELIZABETTA VIRGILI as Mary 
REMO DE ANGELIS as Hank 
RICARDO PALACIOS as Charlie
ATTILIO DOTTESIO as The Father

Assistant Director - Anthony Indelicato Art Director -Jayson
            Director of Photography - Joseph Aquayo
     Music by Stelvio Cipriani  Edited by Francesco Bertuccioli
             Screenplay by Elliot Geisinger and John Fonseca
              Based on Jack London's "The Call Of The Wild"
              Produced by Elliot Geisinger and Joseph Allegro
              Directed by Paul Elliott (Gianfranco Baldanetto)
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Set in the Gold Rush days of The Yukon, a young orphan boy Jim and his dog, find their way to Dawson city and with the help of glamorous saloon owner, Miss Sonia, they devise a plan to clean up the corrupt town! However the ruthless kingpin of the town, William Bates has other ideas, the fight for a new beginning for the entire frontier has begun! It's a cold world out there, for an orphan and his dog. When they hear the Cry of the Wolf, it is time for The Great Adventure..
AKA : RICHIAMO DEL LUPO .. CRY OF THE WOLF ..

(c) 1975 Pacific International  98 mins  color REG 1 DVD Sterling.

This 1975 film was intended for a family audience and is definitely matinee fodder. Filmed in Mexico and Spain, Joan was paid very little for her role as the glamorous saloon owner Miss Sonia. Oscar glory was many years off for Jack Palance, who no doubt had forgotten he made the film by time he won for "City Slickers". The film is perfect viewing for undemanding kids and apart from the dreadful dubbing and endless stock footage, it reminds me of those afternoon matinee's of my school days! Thankfully we get to hear Joan's own voice among the dubbing, unlike her previous Italian production, "The Referee". There are a variety of inferior DVD releases of the film available, however the best release is from Sterling Home Video, who have released a specia; edition. This features the original artwork on the cover, plus trailers and a good print of the film, as part of their Wilderness Family series of films..

(c)  2011  Mark McMorrow...