
The Great Adventure
Seen it?1975 | 98 min | Adventure, Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for fans of newsroom stories and western fans. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story. A good follow-up to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre or True Grit. Dust, horses and a showdown waiting to happen.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 421 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gianfranco Baldanello
- Jack PalanceWilliam Bates
- Joan CollinsSonia Kendall
- Manuel de BlasJohn McKenzie
- Ricardo PalaciosJoe - Barkeeper
- Remo De AngelisHank McKenzie
- Attilio DottesioFather
- Elisabetta VirgiliMary Chambers
- Fernando E. RomeroJim Chambers
- José CanalejasBates' Henchman