North of the Yukon (1939 film) explained

North of the Yukon is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Charles Starrett.

Plot

In this North western, a brave Canadian Mountie pursuing a gang of fur thieves finds himself drummed out of the RCMP and forced to run a gauntlet of Mountie whips. when the gang learns of this, they convince him to join them.

Cast

• Charles Starrett as RCMP Sgt. Jim Cameron
• Dorothy Comingore as Jean Duncan (as Linda Winters)
• Bob Nolan as RCMP Const. Bob Cameron
• Sons of the Pioneers as Musicians
• Paul Sutton as Pierre Ledoux
• Richard Fiske as Mart Duncan
• Vernon Steele as RCMP Insp. Wylie
• Edmund Cobb as RCMP Cpl. Hawley
• Tom London as Carter
• Lane Chandler as Atkins
• Dick Botiller as Henchman Barton
• Kenne Duncan as Henchman Meeker (as Kenneth Duncan)
• Harry Cording as MacGregor

Reception

The performances and plot of North of the Yukon received a positive review in Variety.^[1] Boxoffice called it "a fair to middling western."^[2]

See also

• List of American films of 1939

References

1. News: 1939-06-14. Film review: North of the Yukon. 135. 14. Variety. 1. Proquest.
2. News: 1939-07-01. Review Flashes: North of the Yukon. 35. 15. Box Office. 6. Proquest.