The Spoilers (1942)
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- Approved
- 1h 27min
- Drama, Western
- 11 Jun 1942 (USA)
- Movie
In Nome, Alaska, miner Roy Glennister and his partner Dextry, financed by saloon entertainer Cherry Malotte, fight to save their gold claim from crooked commissioner Alexander McNamara.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlene Dietrich | ... |
Cherry Malotte
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
Alex McNamara
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| John Wayne | ... |
Roy Glennister
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| Margaret Lindsay | ... |
Helen Chester
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| Harry Carey | ... |
Al Dextry
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| Richard Barthelmess | ... |
Bronco Kid Farrow
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| George Cleveland | ... |
Banty
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| Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Judge Horace Stillman
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| Russell Simpson | ... |
Flapjack Sims
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| William Farnum | ... |
Wheaton
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| Marietta Canty | ... |
Idabelle
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Mr. Skinner
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| Ray Bennett | ... |
Clark
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| Forrest Taylor | ... |
Bennett
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Art Miles | ... |
Deputy
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Charles McMurphy | ... |
Deputy
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Jonathan Stuve
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Town Marshal
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| Drew Demorest | ... |
Galloway
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| Frank Austin | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| Robert Barron | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Miner in Saloon (uncredited)
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| Roy Bucko | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| John Elliott | ... |
Engineer Kelly (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Chinese Man in Jail Cell (uncredited)
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| William Gould | ... |
New Marshal (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Deputy Joe (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Earle Hodgins | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Sea Captain (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Ingraham | ... |
Kelly (uncredited)
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| Emmett Lynn | ... |
Miner in Search of Lodging (uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Paul Newlan | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Kitty O'Neil | ... |
Landlady (uncredited)
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John Rice | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Robert W. Service | ... |
The Poet (uncredited)
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Mickey Simpson | ... |
Disgruntled Miner (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Glenn Strange | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Ben Taggart | ... |
Banker (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Matt Willis | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Disgruntled Miner (uncredited)
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| Duke York | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ray Enright | ||
Written by
| Rex Beach | ... | (novel "The Spoilers") |
| Lawrence Hazard | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Tom Reed | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Charles K. Feldman | ... | executive producer |
| Frank Lloyd | ... | producer |
| Lee S. Marcus | ... | associate producer (as Lee Marcus) |
Music by
| Hans J. Salter | ... | (as H.J. Salter) |
Cinematography by
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | (as Milton Krasner) |
Film Editing by
| Clarence Kolster | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
| Edward R. Robinson | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vernon Keays | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| John B. Goodman | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound director |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound technician |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Allen Pomeroy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Henry Wills | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
Other crew
| Gene Lewis | ... | dialogue director |
| Marion Pecht | ... | production secretary |
| Sid Davis | ... | stand-in: John Wayne (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal Picture)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Acme Films (1942) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Filmileijona (1945) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (as Realart) (reissue)
- Universal Pictures (1950) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Bio-Kuva (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Western Collection)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD) (John Wayne: Screen Legend Collection)
- Universal Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD) (5 film collection)
- Universal Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (5 film collection)
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2013) (United States) (DVD) (in '10 Classic Westerns' collection)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (Legenden des Wilden Westens)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CST Entertainment Imaging (colorization)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Crashing Fists in the Gold-Crazed Alaska of '98! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the fourth of five film version of the novel by Rex Beach. The previous versions were The Spoilers (1914), The Spoilers (1923), and The Spoilers (1930). The fifth version was The Spoilers (1955). William Farnum starred as Roy Glenister in the first version and plays the lawyer, Wheaton, in the fourth. Prints of all five versions of "The Spoilers" survive. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 45 mins) Marlene Dietrich descends the staircase of her saloon and arrives at the bottom wearing a different dress than the one she wore at the top. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Precious Images (1986). See more » |
| Quotes |
Idabelle:
I sure hope there's some colored folks on that boat. I is gettin' mighty tired pretending Eskimos are from Virginia. See more » |