North of the Yukon is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Charles Starrett.
| North of the Yukon | |
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| Directed by | Sam Nelson |
| Screenplay by | Bennett Cohen |
| Story by | Bennett Cohen |
| Starring | Charles Starrett |
| Cinematography | George Meehan |
| Edited by | William A. Lyon |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editIn this North western, a brave Canadian Mountie pursuing a gang of fur thieves finds himself drummed out of the RCMP and forced to run a gauntlet of Mountie whips. when the gang learns of this, they convince him to join them.
Cast
edit- Charles Starrett as RCMP Sgt. Jim Cameron
- Dorothy Comingore as Jean Duncan (as Linda Winters)
- Bob Nolan as RCMP Const. Bob Cameron
- Sons of the Pioneers as Musicians
- Paul Sutton as Pierre Ledoux
- Richard Fiske as Mart Duncan
- Vernon Steele as RCMP Insp. Wylie
- Edmund Cobb as RCMP Cpl. Hawley
- Tom London as Carter
- Lane Chandler as Atkins
- Dick Botiller as Henchman Barton
- Kenne Duncan as Henchman Meeker (as Kenneth Duncan)
- Harry Cording as MacGregor
Reception
editThe performances and plot of North of the Yukon received a positive review in Variety.[1] Boxoffice called it "a fair to middling western."[2]