The Incredible Journey

"Three against the wilderness... nothing could stop them - only instinct to guide them across 200 perilous miles of Canadian wilderness!"

1963 1h 20m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 123

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The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?

“Three against the wilderness... nothing could stop them - only instinct to guide them across 200 perilous miles of Canadian wilderness!”

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Cast

Émile Genest
John Longridge
John Drainie
Professor Jim Hunter
Sandra Scott
Mrs. Hunter
Jan Rubeš
Carl Nurmi
Tommy Tweed
The Hermit
Syme Jago
Helvi Numi
Marion Finlayson
Elizabeth Hunter
Ronald Cohoon
Peter Hunter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fletcher Markle
Writers: James Algar
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fletcher Markle, shot by Kenneth Peach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Norman R. Palmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Émile Genest and John Drainie and Sandra Scott carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fletcher Markle directs. Kenneth Peach behind the camera. Oliver Wallace scores. Norman R. Palmer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Fletcher Markle, shot by Kenneth Peach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Norman R. Palmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Émile Genest and John Drainie and Sandra Scott carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Three against the wilderness... nothing could stop them - only instinct to guide them across 200 perilous miles of Canadian wilderness!".
10IMDB entry: tt0057180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 21 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kenneth Peach
Original score: Oliver Wallace
Editing: Norman R. Palmer
Costume design: Chuck Keehne
Makeup / hair: Pat McNalley
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Incredible Journey (1963)

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r96sk2020-07-17
★ 7/10
Nothing to shout from the rooftops about, but I did just about enjoy 'The Incredible Journey'. It's still nothing enthralling or exciting, though does at least complete Disney's live-action offerings from 1963 on a more positive note than the preceding four films. This does unfortunately have yet more questionable care of animals, but it's definitely less prevalent than in their previous animal-themed productions. As with 'Nikki, Wild Dog of the North' and 'The Legend of Lobo', this is practically a documentary with added story. I didn't like those aforementioned films as I felt they were too boring and a tad all over the place, but this 1963 release finds a better balance between storytelling and nature. There are more prominent roles for humans in this, with Émile Genest again portraying a role as he did in Nikki. Rex Allen narrated Lobo and does so again here. Zero special from the humans, Allen is good though. This could easily get a rating a notch lower, though there's marginally enough there to deem it satisfactory in my books - probably thanks to the cute lead animals.

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