Challenge to White Fang

A novelist on a book tour who becomes involved in exposing Beauty Smith’s criminal schemes. He partners with Kurt and Sister Evangelina to rally a posse and redeem the town by bringing truth to light.

A grizzled old trader who finds White Fang and raises Bill Tarwater alongside the wolf-dog. He guides expeditions and embodies frontier toughness; he is ultimately gravely wounded and dies early in the film’s arc.

John Tarwater’s grandson, a 10-year-old orphan who forms a bond with White Fang and becomes a steady companion for the adult characters. He is named by White Fang and grows into a brave, hopeful figure.

The antagonist who pretends to be crippled to mask his criminal empire, manipulating the town and law enforcement to profit from others’ misfortune. His scheming and brutality drive much of the conflict.

A missionary-turned-hospital organizer who seeks funding for a clinic and exposes Smith’s corruption. She sacrifices her life in the fire while protecting Bill and the mission’s residents.

Wife of Inspector Leclerq; she pressures her husband for bribes and colludes with Beauty Smith, highlighting how moral compromise can be embedded in domestic life.

The town’s police inspector who is secretly on Beauty Smith’s payroll, representing corrupt law enforcement and the perils it brings to justice.

A local trader who helps gather statements against Smith but is swayed by money; his arc is tied to the town’s struggles with truth and betrayal.

An old mines inspector who collaborates with Jason Scott and helps pursue the truth about the gold stream and the town’s corruption.

A local worker who becomes entangled in the mission’s operation and the fate of the town; his fate is sealed by the greed of Beauty Smith.

The young boy from the first White Fang film who is killed during the opening raid; his memory frames the emotional stakes of the story.

The white wolf-dog who bonds with Mitsah, Bill, and John Tarwater; his loyalty and courage drive the action and help the heroes triumph.

A duplicitous mission worker who conspires with Beauty Smith to claim the gold and manipulate the town; his downfall comes in a dramatic twist of fate.

Liverpool’s younger sister who forms a romance with Kurt, adding a human dimension to the town’s relationships.