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Robert W. Service
Born January 16, 1874 · Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
Died September 11, 1958 · aged 84
No biography available.
Known For
The Spoilers · 1942The Spoilers
★ 6.21942
MovieDramaWestern
When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara.
The Shooting of Dan McGoo · 1945The Shooting of Dan McGoo
★ 6.91945
MovieAnimationComedy
Dangerous Dan McGoo (Droopy) faces the wolf, a dangerous outlaw who is trying to steal his girl Lou, during the Alaska gold rush. Loosely based on "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Robert W. Service.
The Trail of '98 · 1928The Trail of '98
★ 6.11928
MovieAdventureAction
Fortune hunters from all over the country rushing to the Klondike in 1897 to seek their fortunes in the gold are tested by hardships of the journey.
Dangerous Dan McFoo · 1939Dangerous Dan McFoo
★ 7.01939
MovieAnimation
An arctic saloon. The tiny dog, Dan McFoo, is playing a pinball-like marble game in the back. His girlfriend, Sue, sounding like Katharine Hepburn, stands by. A stranger comes in with eyes for Sue; he begins a boxing match with Dan. After Dan gets knocked down, he accuses the stranger of having something in the glove; the ref finds four horseshoes and a horse. After the fight goes on a while with no conclusion, the narrator tosses a couple of guns, the lights go out, and Dan is shot or is he?
Clancy of the Mounted · 1933Clancy of the Mounted
★ 8.01933
MovieAdventureDrama
A Canadian Mountie is assigned to bring in his brother, who was framed for the murder of a gold mine owner. Based on Robert W. Service's poem "Clancy of the Mounted Police."
The Shooting of Dan McGrew · 1965The Shooting of Dan McGrew
1965
MovieAnimation
At a raucous Alaskan gold rush saloon called the Malamute Saloon, locals drink and gamble. Dangerous Dan McGrew plays a solo card game alongside his companion, the lady known as Lou when a weary, rough-looking miner stumbles in from the bitter cold, pays for drinks for the house, and confronts Dan McGrew over an old grievance. The piano music stops abruptly, the lights go out, and gunfire erupts. An adaptation of Robert W. Service’s poem.
Poisoned Paradise · 1924Poisoned Paradise
★ 8.01924
MovieDrama
Margot Le Blanc loses her small fortune at Monte Carlo and makes the acquaintance of Hugh Kildair, an artist, who hires her as a housekeeper. A gang of thieves set a trap for Kildair when they find that he knows a mathematical system guaranteed to win at the gambling table.
The Law of the Yukon · 1920The Law of the Yukon
★ 9.01920
MovieCrime
A young newspaper man from San Francisco arrives in the Yukon to start a newspaper and conflict ensues. Based on the poem by Robert W. Service.
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