The Spoilers

Jun 11, 1942

1h 27m

★ 6.2

Crashing Fists in the Gold-Crazed Alaska of '98!

Overview

When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara.

Genres

Drama

Western

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Frank Lloyd Productions

Charles K. Feldman Group

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Cast

Cherry Malotte

Marlene Dietrich

McNamara

Randolph Scott

Glennister

John Wayne

Helen Chester

Margaret Lindsay

Dextry

Harry Carey

Bronco Kid

Richard Barthelmess

Banty

George Cleveland

Judge Stillman

Samuel S. Hinds

Flapjack

Russell Simpson

Wheaton

William Farnum

Idabelle

Marietta Canty

Mr. Skinner

Jack Norton

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5.6

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5.2

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0.0

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6.8

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4.9

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6.3

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6.6

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0.0

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6.2

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8.0

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5.3

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5.0

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