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Alaska Seas (1954)

Alaska Seas poster
Directed by
Jerry Hopper
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s Alaska, a fisherman gets caught up in a conflict with a criminal gang trying to take over the salmon industry. He must decide between loyalty to a childhood friend and doing what is right.

ruggedtenseadventurousgrittydramaticsuspensefulnoirish

What happens

Alaska Seas is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Robert Ryan and Brian Keith. The supporting cast features Jan Sterling, Gene Barry and Aaron Spelling. The picture is a loose remake of the 1938 film Spawn of the North, which had starred George Raft, Henry Fonda and John Barrymore. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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