North to Alaska

North to Alaska

These were the adventures . . . fighting, laughing and brawling their way from Seattle to Nome!

NR 1960 · 122 min · ★ 6.5 · Western, Comedy, Romance

After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.

Directed by Henry Hathaway · Written by Ben Hecht

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