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The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

They Stood Together and Changed the Destiny of an Entire Frontier

Genres

AdventureWestern

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

13 March 1975

Country

Italy

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

Fernando E. Romero

Fernando E. Romero

Jim Chambers

José Canalejas

José Canalejas

Bates' Henchman

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