Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck
1981, Japanese. Directed by Kozo Morishita.
Buck is a half German Shepard half Saint Bernard whose life is peaceful and happy living with the Millers in California. However, one day he is tricked and sold off. He ends up in the snowy North where he has become a sled dog during the Gold Rush. His story takes many twists and turns and he has to fight for his own survival.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Kozo MorishitaDirector
- Osamu KobayashiJohn Thornton (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaPerrault (voice)
- Hideyuki TanakaFrançois (voice)
- Takeshi AonoManuel / Bob (voice)
- Keiichi NodaPete (voice)
- Mami KoyamaMercedes (voice)
- Koji YadaO'Prien (voice)
- Yonehiko KitagawaMatthewson (voice)
- Yasuo TanakaHans (voice)
- Yoku ShioyaHaru (voice)
- Shinji NomuraCharles (voice)
- Koji IshizakaNarrator (voice)
Details
- Released
- 3 January 1981
- Original title
- 荒野の叫び声 吠えろバック
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Keisuke Fujikawa
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What Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck is based on
Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck is adapted from a novel.
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Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1981. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck?
If you liked Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck, try The Wind in the Willows, Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas, The Wind in the Willows.
Who directed Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck?
Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck (1981) was directed by Kozo Morishita and stars Osamu Kobayashi, Toshio Furukawa, Hideyuki Tanaka.
What is Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck based on?
Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck is adapted from a novel.