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North to Alaska

1960 · 122 min

A boisterous, good-natured frontier romp full of brawls, banter, and broad romantic comedy.

Tagline
These were the adventures . . . fighting, laughing and brawling their way from Seattle to Nome!
Overview
After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
western, comedy, romance
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Written by
Ben Hecht, Ladislas Fodor, Martin Rackin, Wendell Mayes
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
122 min
Country
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Languages
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