1980

1h 59m

5.8(11 votes)

Adventure

Overview

This movie chronicles Jack London's epic journey from San Francisco to the Klondike gold fields in 1898.

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12 members

Acting

Jeff East

Jack London

Acting

Rod Steiger

Soapy Smith

Acting

Angie Dickinson

Belinda McNair

Acting

Lorne Greene

Inspector Sam Steele

Acting

Barry Morse

John Thornton

Acting

Lisa Langlois

Diamond Tooth Gertie

Acting

Robin Gammell

Merritt Sloper

Acting

Gordon Pinsent

Swiftwater Bill

Acting

Michael Hogan

Will Ryan

Acting

Buck

The Dog

No Image

Acting

Vanity

(uncredited)

Acting

Deborah Wakeham

Can Can Dancer (uncredited)

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