Brother of the Wind (1972)

An outdoor adventure concerns Sam Monroe, a widowed hunter and mountain man who refuses to leave his solitary cabin life in the beautiful but harsh Canadian Rocky Mountains. Although Sam is content to live alone, he is pleased when a female wolf and her newborn pups befriend him after the male of the family is killed by a bull elk. Sam's life changes in a number of ways because of his growing attachment to the wolves. In addition to the wolves, 30 other animals appeared in the film (including a bear, cougar, elk, deer, raccoon, beaver, weasel, muskrat, and fox), which made the film a true wildlife experience. The part of "Sam Monroe" was played by Dick Robinson, a wildlife handler and cameraman.