The Girl from Alaska

The Girl from Alaska

QUEST FOR GOLD! Men turned killers by the lure of gold...

1942 · 75 min · ★ 8.0 · Western

A would-be prospector becomes involved in a plot to deceive an old prospector of his cache, but falls in love with his daughter instead.

Directed by Nick Grindé · Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr.

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