John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles from Skagway to Dawson, Alaska in the icy winter. His incredibly dog Buck is by his side and part of how he survives.
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
- Studio: Norsk Film, Oceania Film, Universal Pictures France, Ízaro Films, CCC Filmkunst
- Keyword: based on novel or book
- Cast: Charlton Heston, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman, Maria Rohm, Juan Luis Galiardo, Sancho Gracia