Spawn of the North (1938)Friends since childhood, two men are on opposite sides in a salmon fishing conflict. Director:Henry Hathaway |
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Spawn of the North (1938)Friends since childhood, two men are on opposite sides in a salmon fishing conflict. Director:Henry Hathaway |
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George Raft | ... | ||
Henry Fonda | ... |
Jim Kimmerlee
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Dorothy Lamour | ... |
Nicky Duval
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Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Red Skain
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John Barrymore | ... |
Windy Turlon
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Louise Platt | ... |
Dian 'Di' Turlon
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Lynne Overman | ... |
'Jack' Jackson
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Fuzzy Knight | ... |
Lefty Jones
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Vladimir Sokoloff | ... |
Dimitri
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Duncan Renaldo | ... |
Ivan
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John Wray | ... |
Dr. Sparks
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Michio Ito | ... |
Indian Dancer
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Stanley Andrews | ... |
Partridge
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Richard Ung | ... |
Tom
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Two Alaskan salmon fishermen, Tyler Dawson (skipper of the "Who Cares") and Jim Kimmerlee of the "Old Reliable," are lifelong pals. Their romantic rivalry over young Dian ends amicably. But a more serious rift, with violent consequences, arises when Tyler befriends Russian fish pirates while Jim finds himself aligned with local vigilantes. Notable glacier scenery. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Henry Fonda doesn't contribute much to this film, although Dorothy Lamour does put in a good performance. This is really a George Raft film who puts in a strong performance, and there is a lot that you can learn from his acting. Fonda seems to be trying too hard to act. You just don't believe him, and you feel that he was very lucky to get a break in films in the 1930s. Even Akim Tamaroff puts in a better performance than Fonda standing shoulder to shoulder with Raft as an equal. I can see what Cecil B. DeMille saw in Tamaroff to cast him in 'The Buccaneer', although that was not a good film.
Despite all this, I fell asleep during the film because it bored me to tears.