Tuesday, February 4, 2025

 

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the premier of “Zanna Bianca alla riscossa” (White Fang to the Rescue) starring Maurizio Merli, Henry Silva, Renzo Palmer, Gisela Hahn. The film is a sequel to "White Fang" (1973), set at the end of the 19th century in Canada's gold rush Klondike area, a prospector is robbed and killed by two criminals. His partner feels an 'obligation to take care of his son and his wolf dog White Fang. And it is White Fang who helps the partner track down the outlaws and recover the stolen gold.

 

Zanna Bianca alla riscossa – Italian title

Buck le loup – French title

Wolfsblut greift ein – German title

Sta sagonia tou lykou – Greek title

Varghunden – Swedish title

White Fang to the Rescue – English title

 

A 1974 Italian film production [Paneuropean Production Pictures (Rome)]

Producer: Edmondo Amati

Director: Tonino Ricci

Story: White Fang by Jack London (John Chaney)

Screenplay: Sandro Continenza (Alessandro Continenza), Giovanni Simonelli

Cinematography: Giovanni Bergamini [Eastmancolor, widescreen]

Music: Carlo Rustichelli

Running time: 97 minutes

 

Cast:

Burt Halloway – Maurizio Merli

Mr. Nelson – Henry Silva

RCMP Sergeant – Renzo Palmer (Renzo Bigatti)

Kate – Gisela Hahn (Gisela Drenkhan)

Jackson – Benny Reeves (Benito Stefanelli)

Carroll – Donald O’Brien

Billy/Bailey – Luciano Rossi

Robert Kim Dover – Matteo Zoffoli

Benjamin ‘Ben’ Dover – Sergio Smacchi

Nelson henchmen – Omero Capanna, Pietro Torrisi (Pietro Torisi)

Dog trainer – Riccardo Pizzuti

Dogfight gambler – Angelo Casadei

Stage driver – Attilio Dottesio

Deputy – Manfred Freiberger (Manfred Freyberger)

Assayer - Cesare Di Vito

Recording office clerk - Simone Santo

Camp cook - Luciano Bonanni

man buying hot dogs – Ruggero Rosi

White Fang – Saccha

Bear – Bobo

With: Marco Stefanelli, Natale Siddi

Stunt coordinator: Benito Stefanelli

Stunts: Pietro Torrisi



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