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North to Alaska: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian. During the Alaska gold rush, prospector George sends partner Sam to Seattle to bring his fiancée but when it turns out that she married another man, Sam returns with a pretty substitute, the hostess of the Henhouse dance hall.
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- Comedy, Romance, Western
- Henry Hathaway
- 1960-11-10
North to Alaska is a 1960 American comedy Western/Northern film directed by Henry Hathaway and John Wayne (uncredited). The picture stars Wayne along with Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian, and Capucine. The script is based on the 1939 play Birthday Gift by Ladislas Fodor and is set during the Nome gold rush. [7]
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John Wayne and Stewart Granger strike it rich in this rousing comedy adventure set during the Alaskan gold rush. When prospectors Sam McCord (Wayne) and George Pratt (Granger) hit the...
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May 20, 2003 · John Wayne and Stewart Granger strike it rich in this rousing comedy-adventure set in the heyday of the Alaskan gold rush. When prospectors Sam McCord (Wayne) and George Pratt (Granger) hit the mother lode, George asks Sam to go to Seattle and fetch his sweetheart, Jennie, but she has already married someone else.
- (3.8K)
- Comedy, Westerns
- DVD
- English
A riotous western comedy set in the gold rush days of early Alaska - prospectors vie for women, duke it out in bar brawls, blow things up and wind up in a giant mud fight! With Ernie Kovacs.
North to Alaska is a comedy-western film directed by Henry Hathaway. Starring John Wayne as Sam McCord, the movie follows his efforts to help his friend George (Stewart Granger) win the heart of a French girl, while also dealing with his own romantic entanglements. Set during the Alaskan gold rush, the film combines elements of humor, adventure ...