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North to Alaska (1960)

TV_PG 122 min  -  Comedy | Western  -   7 November 1960 (USA)
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Sam and George strike gold in Alaska. George sends Sam to Seattle to bring George's fiancé back to Alaska... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

John Lee Mahin (screenplay), Martin Rackin (screenplay), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne ...
Stewart Granger ...
George Pratt
Ernie Kovacs ...
Frankie Canon
Fabian ...
Billy Pratt
Capucine ...
Michelle Bonet aka Angel
Mickey Shaughnessy Mickey Shaughnessy ...
Peter Boggs
Karl Swenson Karl Swenson ...
Lars Nordquist
Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer ...
Land Commissioner
Kathleen Freeman Kathleen Freeman ...
Lena Nordquist
John Qualen John Qualen ...
Logger Judge
Stanley Adams Stanley Adams ...
Breezy
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Storyline

Sam and George strike gold in Alaska. George sends Sam to Seattle to bring George's fiancé back to Alaska. Sam finds she is already married, and returns instead with Angel. Sam, after trying to get George and Angel together, finally romances Angel, who, in the meantime, is busy fighting off the advances of George's younger brother, Billy. Frankie is a con man trying to steal the partner's gold claim. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Alaska | Con Man | Younger Brother | Lumberjack | Ship  | See more »

Taglines:

In all the 50 states you won't find a fun-filled adventure like it! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Western

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

À nous la bagarre See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Years after the production was first shown in public, the producers of the film admitted that, in the scene where Capucine is trying to laugh, she was actually tickled on her feet and that her laughs and pleas for mercy were entirely genuine. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Sam McCord's hair flies off with the first punch of his fight with Frankie Canon. See more »

Quotes

Billy Pratt: [George is carrying three fresh bottles of champagne to Jenny's cabin] Now see what you did?
Sam McCord: [sarcasticly] Well what did I did?
Billy Pratt: You have Michelle so confused that she don't know what she's doing, and now George is over there with my girl!
Sam McCord: [disgusted] Ohhhhhh!
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Connections

Referenced in Disco Fever (1978) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beautiful Dreamer"
(uncredited)
Music by Stephen Foster
Playing in the bar in the first scene See more »