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January 1, 1969
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Cobham
- Screenplay & Story
- David Cobham, Jack London
- Original Score
- Paul Lewis
- Original Title
- To Build a Fire
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- David Cobham Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Cobham
David Cobham, Jack London
Paul Lewis
John McCallum, Ian Stuart
Terence Twigg
Department Leadership Roster
David Cobham
Writer
David Cobham
Director
John McCallum
Director of Photography
Paul Lewis
Original Music Composer
Terence Twigg
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for To Build a Fire.
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Frequently Asked Questions About To Build a Fire
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is To Build a Fire about?
A man travels by foot in the snow with his dog.
Who directed To Build a Fire?
To Build a Fire was directed by David Cobham.
Who stars in To Build a Fire?
The principal cast of To Build a Fire includes Ian Hogg, Orson Welles.
When was To Build a Fire released and how long is it?
To Build a Fire was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 50m.
Who composed the musical score for To Build a Fire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Build a Fire was composed by Paul Lewis.
What is the age rating and content advisory for To Build a Fire?
To Build a Fire holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).




















