When the North Wind Blows (1974)
Avakum (Henry Brandon) is an old trapper who is having a harder and harder time getting by because of the dwindling wildlife in the region. One day he is on a tiger hunt when a big cat attacks his friend's son. Ava tries to shoot the tiger but accidentally kills the boy instead. Thinking he's accused of murder, he flees civilization, and eventually adapts to life among these same tigers. Boris (Herbert Nelson) , knows that his son's death was an accident, and tries to find Avakum and tell him he's innocent and should came back to the village. In the year that follows, Ava survives the harsh Siberian winter and finds himself at home beyond civilized life, to the point where when Boris finally does find him, it is a very touching goodbye, since the two old friends have drifted apart and have to remain in their separate worlds
Directors: Stewart Raffill, Mohy Quandour.
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Henry Brandon as Avakum |
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Fernando Celis as Vladimir |
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Dan Haggerty as Tsezar |
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Rex Holman as Sergei |
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Dale Ishimoto as Yermak |
| Production | Joseph Raffill | Producer |
| Directing | Stewart Raffill | Director |
| Writing | Stewart Raffill | Writer |
| Production | Stewart Raffill | Producer |
| Sound | Jimmie Haskell | Music |
| Editing | Mohy Quandour | Additional Editing |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Tom McHugh | Cinematography |
| Editing | R. Hansel Brown | Editor |
| Camera | Fred R. Krug | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Kenneth R. Koch | Editor |
| Crew | Gérard Alcan | Cinematography |
| Production | Joseph Raffill | Production Manager |
| Sound | Larry Sutton | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jimmie Haskell | Conductor |
| Crew | Mickey Bailey | Animal Coordinator |
| Directing | Mohy Quandour | Director |
| Crew | Lloyd Beebe | Animal Wrangler |
| Production | P. Frawley Jr. | Executive Producer |