Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
Seen it?1961 | 74 min | Adventure, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Swapped, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
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.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Couffer, Don Haldane
- Jean CoutuAndre Dupas
- Émile GenestJacques Lebeau
- Uriel LuftMakoki
- Robert RivardDurante
- Jacques FauteuxNarrator
- NikkiSelf
- James BarronTrapper