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Nikki, Wild Dog of the North

  • 1961
  • G
  • 1h 14m
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6.6/10
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Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961)
AdventureFamily

The rugged Canadian wilderness is the backdrop to this story of a dog separated from his owner.The rugged Canadian wilderness is the backdrop to this story of a dog separated from his owner.The rugged Canadian wilderness is the backdrop to this story of a dog separated from his owner.

  • Directors
    • Jack Couffer
    • Don Haldane
  • Writers
    • Ralph Wright
    • Winston Hibler
    • James Oliver Curwood
  • Stars
    • Jean Coutu
    • Émile Genest
    • Uriel Luft
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    564
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jack Couffer
      • Don Haldane
    • Writers
      • Ralph Wright
      • Winston Hibler
      • James Oliver Curwood
    • Stars
      • Jean Coutu
      • Émile Genest
      • Uriel Luft
    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast8

    Jean Coutu
    Jean Coutu
    • Andre Dupas
    Émile Genest
    Émile Genest
    • Jacques Lebeau
    • (as Emile Genest)
    Uriel Luft
    • Makoki
    Robert Rivard
    Robert Rivard
    • Durante
    Nikki
    • Self
    Jacques Fauteux
    Jacques Fauteux
    • Narrator
    Mogens Brandt
    • (Danish narrator)
    James Barron
    • Trapper
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Jack Couffer
      • Don Haldane
    • Writers
      • Ralph Wright
      • Winston Hibler
      • James Oliver Curwood
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews12

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      All French-Canadian actors did dub themselves in the French version. No explanation if it was done either in Disney studios in Los Angeles, in Montreal's "Syncro-Québec" studio or SPS studio in Paris, France.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Nikki, Wild Dog of the North: Part 1 (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Un Canadien errant
      Composed by Antoine Gérin-Lajoie
      Performed by Jean Coutu

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 22, 1961 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nomadi sa sjevera
    • Filming locations
      • Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada(exterior scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Productions
      • Cangary
      • Westminster Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 14m(74 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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