An unsurpassed wilderness adventure of three strange friends...a rugged man, a huge bear, and NIKKI - fighting king of a majestic breed!
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.
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961) is a adventure and family film directed by Jack Couffer, released on July 12, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Jean Coutu, Émile Genest, Uriel Luft and Robert Rivard. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
Jean Coutu
as Andre Dupas
Émile Genest
as Jacques Lebeau
Uriel Luft
as Makoki
Robert Rivard
as Durante
Jacques Fauteux
as Narrator
Nikki
as Self
James Barron
as Trapper
Directed by Jack Couffer, written by Ralph Wright, Winston Hibler and James Oliver Curwood, produced by Winston Hibler.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 19 ratings.
More of a documentary than a film. The premise, or at least the stuff that holds it together, to <em>'Nikki, Wild Dog of the North'</em> is rather light; particularly for the first and second acts, the third has a little more meat on the bones. There's also extremely questionable animal welfare, a lot of it could be trained but it's difficult not to be cynical with some of the stuff you see - especially across the…
Reviewed on July 3, 2020
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Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961) includes Jean Coutu, Émile Genest, Uriel Luft, Robert Rivard and Jacques Fauteux. The film was directed by Jack Couffer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North was released on July 12, 1961 and runs for 1h 14m.
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
