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Murder on the Yukon (1940)

Murder on the Yukon poster
Directed by
Louis J. Gasnier
Genre
comedy film, Western film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
58 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Mountie investigates crimes in the Yukon and gets tangled up in lighthearted adventures. He sings and jokes while trying to solve the mystery and protect the locals.

lightheartedold-fashionedmildly humorousmusicalplayfulfast-pacedcheerful

What happens

Murder on the Yukon is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and written by Milton Raison. It is based on the 1931 novel Renfrew Rides North by Laurie York Erskine. The film stars James Newill, Polly Ann Young, Dave O'Brien, Al St. John, William Royle and Chief Thundercloud. The film was released on February 25, 1940, by Monogram Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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