The Alaskans

A light-hearted romp through gold-rush Alaska, with charming rogues and musical numbers.

Created by

Charles F. Haas, Leslie H. Martinson

Genres

Western, Drama

Starring

Roger Moore, Dorothy Provine, Jeff York

Tagline

Their game was Klondike gold -but others could do the digging

Overview

The Alaskans is a 1959-1960 ABC/Warner Brothers western television series set during the late 1890s in the port of Skagway, Alaska. The show features Roger Moore as "Silky Harris" and Jeff York as "Reno McKee", a pair of adventurers intent on swindling travelers bound for the Yukon Territories during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush. Their plans are inevitably complicated by the presence of singer "Rocky Shaw", "an entertainer with a taste for the finer things in life". The show was the first regular work on American television for the British actor Roger Moore.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, romantic and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Greed, friendship, addiction, survival

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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