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Release Date:
8 May 1942 (USA) moreTagline:
Crashing Fists in the Gold-Crazed Alaska of '98!Plot:
In Nome, Alaska, miner Roy Glennister and his partner Dextry, financed by saloon entertainer Cherry Malotte... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
for what it is, it's very very good moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marlene Dietrich | ... | Cherry Malotte | |
| Randolph Scott | ... | Alexander McNamara | |
| John Wayne | ... | Roy Glennister | |
| Margaret Lindsay | ... | Helen Chester | |
| Harry Carey | ... | Al Dextry | |
| Richard Barthelmess | ... | Bronco Kid Farrow | |
| George Cleveland | ... | Banty | |
| Samuel S. Hinds | ... | Judge Horace Stillman | |
| Russell Simpson | ... | Flapjack Sims | |
| William Farnum | ... | Wheaton | |
| Marietta Canty | ... | Idabelle | |
| Jack Norton | ... | Mr. Skinner | |
| Ray Bennett | ... | Clark | |
| Forrest Taylor | ... | Bennett | |
| Art Miles | ... | Deputy |
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87 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Certification:
West Germany:16 (nf) | Denmark:11 (2003) | Finland:K-16 | South Korea:12 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #8269)Filming Locations:
Yukon, CanadaFun Stuff
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In the beginning of the movie a man is shot at the hotel and the manager mentions that the victim's name was Lee Marcus. This is also the name of the associate producer of this movie (Lee S. Marcus). moreQuotes:
Idabelle: I sure hope there's some colored folks on that boat. I is gettin' mighty tired pretending Eskimos are from Virginia. moreFAQ
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I like films like THE SPOILERS because they have absolutely no pretense about them. They are simple B-movie-type films with relatively simple plots and familiar actors but pack a lot of predictable but fun entertainment into them. Sure, since it's a John Wayne flick you KNOW that he will win in the end and you KNOW what to expect. And, for me, that's not a bad thing. I like a good old fashioned John Wayne flick like most of the ones he did in the 40s--good, solid, and entertaining. The only odd thing is that the Duke is billed 3rd when it is clearly his film. Top billing went to Marlena Dietrich--who at the time was the bigger star. However, her part is pretty flat and she clearly acts in support of Wayne. And, second billing went to Randolph Scott. But, once again he was clearly not the leading character but the villain. Now if all this doesn't make sense, you need to understand that although Wayne had made many films by 1942, most were B-movies and he still was only just becoming the break-out star he would so clearly be in just a few short years.
In addition to being a good old John Wayne flick (among his better ones of the 40s), the direction and plot are pretty good as well. A very good movie--nearly deserving a score of 8.