Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put him in trouble.
Acting
Bronson's silent intensity vs. Marvin's boozy charisma.
Practical Effects
Genuine Yukon locations that almost killed the crew.
Direction
Peter Hunt's final film—Bond editor brings ruthless precision.
Director
Peter R. Hunt
Charles Bronson
Albert Johnson
Lee Marvin
RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
Andrew Stevens
RCMP Const. Alvin Adams
Carl Weathers
George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
Ed Lauter
Hazel
Scott Hylands
RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker
Angie Dickinson
Vanessa McBride
Henry Beckman
Bill Luce
William Sanderson
Ned Warren
Jon Cedar
Hawkins
James O'Connell
Hurley
Len Lesser
Lewis
Richard Davalos
Beeler
Maury Chaykin
Clarence
August Schellenberg
Deak de Clearque
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Albert Johnson sparked the largest manhunt in Canadian history—his true identity remains unknown, and his body vanished from its grave in 1932.
Lee Marvin was so drunk during filming that Bronson reportedly threatened to walk off set; their real tension bleeds into every scene together.
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