King of the Grizzlies (1970)

02/11/1970Family, Adventure1h 33m

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Moki, a Cree Indian, is made foreman of a sprawling cattle ranch owned by his former army commander. But he carries with him through life the lore of his own people. When he rescues a bear cub, Wahb, he feels a mystical connection between himself and the magnificent creature. Later, Wahb, now a 1,300-pound bear, returns from the wild to wreak havoc on the cattle ranch, and Moki must face this fearsome grizzly. This spectacular film depicts a territorial battle over a country of breathtaking beauty.

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John Yesno
Moki
Chris Wiggins
The Colonel
Hugh Webster
Shorty
Jack Van Evera
Slim
Wahb
The Grizzly King
Winston Hibler
Narrator

A review by r96sk

4.0

Written by r96sk on Aug 3, 2020

Like almost all of Disney's film/documentary productions up until this point, 'King of the Grizzlies' is unfortunately a bore. These are an odd thing, they are somewhat difficult to review as there is barely anything film-related to them - it's just a manufactured documentary made to look like something else. It's tough to make it work as a film to be honest, especially with the animal welfare concerns. This files under the same category as 1961's 'Nikki, Wild Dog of the North' and 1962's 'The Legend of Lobo', the latter is slightly better than the other two bu...