
Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
Documentary
Overview
Alaska... Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discover the "Spirit of the Wild." Experience it in the explosive calving of glaciers, the celestial fires of the Aurora Borealis. Witness it in the thundering stampede of caribou, the beauty of the polar bear and the stealthful, deadly hunt of the wolf pack.
Top Cast


Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Self - Narrator (voice)
Charlton Heston
Self - Narrator (voice)
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