North to Alaska (1960)

Directed by

Henry Hathaway, John Wayne

Genre

comedy film, Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 135 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Nome gold rush, two partners in Alaska head to Seattle to bring back the fiancee of one of them. Complications arise when she does not want to marry him, and a love triangle forms.

light-heartedcomedicadventurousbreezyplayfulromanticgood-naturedlively

What happens

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. The film featured Johnny Horton's song "North to Alaska," sung during the opening titles, setting up an introduction to the story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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