North to Alaska (1960)

Regisseur:

Henry Hathaway

Drehbuchautoren:

John H. Kafka (idea)
Ladislas Fodor (play)

Premierendatum:

7. November 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Western

Werbezeile:

In all the 50 states you won't find a fun-filled adventure like it!

Plot:

Sam (John Wayne) and George (Stewart Granger) strike gold in Alaska. George sends Sam to Seattle to bring George's fiance back to Alaska...

Plot Keywords:

Territory Name In Title | Alaska | 1900s | Tickling Women | Based On Play

Filmpreise:

1 win & 1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

Lumber jacks become gold miners in Nome, Alaska.

Besetzung

John Wayne	...	Sam McCord
Stewart Granger	...	George Pratt
Ernie Kovacs	...	Frankie Canon
Fabian	...	Billy Pratt
Capucine	...	Michelle 'Angel' Bonet
Mickey Shaughnessy	...	Peter Boggs
Karl Swenson	...	Lars Nordquist
Joe Sawyer	...	Land Commissioner
Kathleen Freeman	...	Lena Nordquist
John Qualen	...	Logger Judge
Stanley Adams	...	Breezy

Alternativ:

Go North (USA) (working title)
The Alaskans (USA) (working title)
Land der 1000 Abenteuer (Österreich) [de]
Land der tausend Abenteuer (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

122 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Altersfreigabe:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:15 | UK:U | West Germany:12

Drehorte:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Firma:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Dies und das:

Richard Fleischer was originally hired to direct the picture. He accepted, but when he asked to see the script he was informed that one hadn't been written yet. Also, after talking with Capucine, he thought she was all wrong for the role of the prostitute--he didn't think she was sexy or earthy enough to convince anyone that she was a hooker--and he informed producer Charles K. Feldman of his conclusion and asked that she be replaced. Unfortunately for Fleischer, Feldman and Capucine were living together at the time, and he had already promised her the role. So Capucine got the part, and Fleischer got the boot. He was replaced by Henry Hathaway.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Billy Pratt and Angel are having dinner, Billy opens a bottle of champagne that sprays out and douses one of the candles on the table. In the very next shot, Billy has his hand over the mouth of the bottle to stop the spray and the candle is lit. The candle is then out again, then lit again, then out a third time in following shots.

Dialogzitate:

Billy Pratt: [George is carrying three fresh bottles of champagne to Jenny's cabin] Now see what you did?
Sam McCord: [sarcasticly] Well what did I did?
Billy Pratt: You have Michelle so confused that she don't know what she's doing, and now George is over there with my girl!
Sam McCord: [disgusted] Ohhhhhh!

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Soundtrack:

NORTH TO ALASKA

Lumber jacks become gold miners in Nome, Alaska.

John Wayne plays Sam McCord, who teams up with George Pratt, played by Stewart Granger, striking it rich with a gold mine around the turn of the century in Alaska. Fabian plays George's younger brother, Billy. George sends Sam back to Seattle to bring back his bride to be; instead, Sam brings back a chorus girl played by Capucine.

Henry Hathaway directs this fist swinging comedy. Of course, Mr. Wayne is in charge of the fist fights and Fabian is the butt of and source of most of the comedy. Comic Ernie Kovacs plays a snide claim jumper. Fast paced frolic of a picture. An enjoyable lighter side of 'Duke' Wayne.