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Nikki, Wild Dog of the North( 1961)

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An unsurpassed wilderness adventure of three strange friends...a rugged man, a huge bear, and NIKKI - fighting king of a majestic breed!

Overview

A family film about Nikki, a half-wolf, half-dog raised in the Yukon during the gold rush era. After being separated from her master, Nikki must fend for herself amidst bears, the harsh Yukon weather, and a trapper who wants her skin.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Jean Couto

      Andre Dupas

    2. cast image

      Émile Genest

      Jacques Lebeau

    3. cast image

      Uriel Luft

      Makoki

    4. cast image

      Robert Rivard

      Durante

    5. cast image

      Jacques Fauteux

      Narrator

    6. cast image

      Nikki

      Nikki

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    A review by r96sk

    4
    Written by r96sk on Fri Jul 03 2020
    More of a documentary than a film. The premise, or at least the stuff that holds it together, to <em>'Nikki, Wild Dog of the North'</em> is rather light; particularly for the first and second acts, the third has a little more meat on the bones. There's also extremely questionable animal welfare, a lot of it could be trained but it's difficult not to be cynical with some of the stuff you see - especially across the opening twenty minutes. It affected my enjoyment, way more than a few other Disney films with similar issues. Cast-wise it's almost non-existent, Jean Coutu and Émile Genest ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • wilderness
    • yukon, canada