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Spoilers of the North
Spoilers of the North

Spoilers of the North

A STRANGE TALE ABOUT AMERICA'S LAST FRONTIER

Genres

Drama

OverView

When the Alaska fishing season ends, a crooked cannery owner, who owes a huge delivery of salmon to a Seattle company, manipulates local Natives, who have unlimited fishing rights, into illegally selling their catch to him.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

23 April 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Matt Garraway

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Jane Koster

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Laura Reed

James Millican

James Millican

Bill Garraway

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Moose McGovern

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Carl Winters

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Salty

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

Joe Taku

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