North to Alaska
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| North to Alaska | |
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 1960 movie poster |
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| Directed by | Henry Hathaway |
| Produced by | Henry Hathaway John Lee Mahin |
| Written by | screenplay by John Lee Mahin Wendell Mayes Martin Rackin based on a play by Ladislas Fodor |
| Starring | John Wayne Stewart Granger Capucine Ernie Kovacs Fabian |
| Music by | Lionel Newman |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Editing by | Dorothy Spencer |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | November 13, 1960 |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Language | English |
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North to Alaska is a 1960 comedic western directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Stewart Granger. The film script is based on the play Birthday Gift by Ladislas Fodor.
The film featured the hit Johnny Horton song of the same name, which topped Billboard Magazine's Country Singles chart and reached #4 on the Pop Singles chart.
[edit] Plot
After striking gold in Alaska, George Pratt (Stewart Granger) sends partner Sam McCord (John Wayne) to Seattle to bring back his fiancée. Finding that George's girl had already married another man, Sam brings back prostitute "Angel" (Capucine) as a substitute. There is a misunderstanding: she thinks Sam wants her for himself and begins to fall in love with him on the boat trip back.
George rejects the girl, though his young brother Billy (Fabian) is very interested. Meanwhile, con man Frankie Canon (Ernie Kovacs) tries to steal their claim.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| John Wayne | Sam McCord |
| Stewart Granger | George Pratt |
| Ernie Kovacs | Frankie Canon |
| Fabian | Billy Pratt |
| Capucine | Michelle "Angel" |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | Peter Boggs |
| Karl Swenson | Lars Nordquist |
| Kathleen Freeman | Lena Nordquist |
| John Qualen | Logger |
| Stanley Adams | Breezy |
| Stephen Courtleigh | Duggan |
