The Girl from Alaska

Apr 16, 1942

1h 15m

★ 6.0

QUEST FOR GOLD! Men turned killers by the lure of gold...

Overview

A would-be prospector becomes involved in a plot to deceive an old prospector of his cache, but falls in love with his daughter instead.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Steve Bentley

Ray Middleton

Mary 'Pete' McCoy

Jean Parker

Ravenhill

Jerome Cowan

Frayne

Robert Barrat

Charley

Mala

Pelly

Francis McDonald

Shorty

Raymond Hatton

Sanderson

Milton Parsons

Geroux

Nestor Paiva

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