The Incredible Journey
Three against the wilderness... nothing could stop them - only instinct to guide them across 200 perilous miles of Canadian wilderness!
1963 | 80m | English
Popularity: 34 (history)
| Director: | Fletcher Markle |
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| Writer: | James Algar, Sheila Burnford |
| Staring: |
| 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? | |
| Release Date: | Nov 20, 1963 |
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| Director: | Fletcher Markle |
| Writer: | James Algar, Sheila Burnford |
| Genres: | Family, Adventure |
| Keywords | cat, bear, dog, pets |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Robert Christie | James MacKenzie |
| Beth Lockerbie | Nell MacKenzie |
| Iréna Mayeska | Mrs. Nurmi |
| Beth Amos | Mrs. Oakes |
| Eric Clavering | Bert Oakes |
| Rex Allen | Narrator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Fletcher Markle | Director |
| James Algar | Writer |
| Sheila Burnford | Novel |
| Oliver Wallace | Original Music Composer |
| Kenneth Peach | Director of Photography |
| Norman R. Palmer | Editor |
| Carroll Clark | Art Direction |
| John B. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Charles S. Thompson | Set Decoration |
| Chuck Keehne | Costume Design |
| Pat McNalley | Makeup Artist |
| Robert O. Cook | Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Walt Disney | Producer |
| James Algar | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 880 | 880 |
Nothing to shout from the rooftops about, but I did just about enjoy <em>'The Incredible Journey'</em>. 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 <em>'Nikki, Wild Dog of the North'</em> and <em>'The Legend of Lobo'</em>, 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.