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Challenge to Be Free

  • 1975
  • G
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
273
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Challenge to Be Free (1975)
AdventureFamily

A marathon manhunt through athousand miles of the rugged terrain of the Alaskan wilderness.A marathon manhunt through athousand miles of the rugged terrain of the Alaskan wilderness.A marathon manhunt through athousand miles of the rugged terrain of the Alaskan wilderness.

  • Directors
    • Tay Garnett
    • Ford Beebe Jr.
  • Writers
    • Anne Bosworth
    • Chuck D. Keen
    • Dick North
  • Stars
    • Mike Mazurki
    • Vic Christy
    • Fritz Ford
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    273
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Tay Garnett
      • Ford Beebe Jr.
    • Writers
      • Anne Bosworth
      • Chuck D. Keen
      • Dick North
    • Stars
      • Mike Mazurki
      • Vic Christy
      • Fritz Ford
    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Trapper
    Vic Christy
    Vic Christy
    • Frenchy
    Fritz Ford
    • Sargent
    Jimmy Kane
    • Old Tracks
    Alex Van Bibber
    • Great Rifleman
    Tay Garnett
    Tay Garnett
    • Old Marshal McGee
    Gordon Yardley
    • Supply Officer
    Bob McKinnon
    • Buck Dawson
    Roger Reitano
    • Eli Zane
    Ted Yardley
    • Officer Cabot
    Brian Russell
    • Storekeeper
    Connie Yardley
    • Housewife
    Patty Piper
    • Indian
    John McIntire
    John McIntire
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Tay Garnett
      • Ford Beebe Jr.
    • Writers
      • Anne Bosworth
      • Chuck D. Keen
      • Dick North
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    • Trivia
      Final film of veteran director Ford Beebe Jr..
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Perfect Position (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Trapper Man
      Performed by Ruthe Lewis

    User reviews15

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    7/10

    The movie that made me who I am... sort of...

    "Challenge to be Free" was one of the first films I saw as a child. It was also one of the first VHS tapes that I owned. I hadn't seen the movie in years, so yesterday I decided to stick the tape in and watch it. Wow. The story is as powerful now as it was the first time I saw it. I think now that I am older I can better apreciate the values that are implanted in the movie. (Self-reliance, The value of Freedom, and the love of nature) It is a "B" movie, to be sure, but it's one that you'll remember for years, especially if you see it as a child.
    • Cale Barthold
    • Jul 6, 2000
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    • Release date
      • July 22, 1982 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mad Trapper of the Yukon
    • Filming locations
      • Yukon, Canada
    • Production company
      • Alaska Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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