An RKO pre-Code adventure drama adapted from Rex Beach's 1909 novel,
directed by George Archainbaud. Joel McCrea plays Boyd Emerson, a
young man who heads to Alaska to make his fortune in the salmon
fisheries and finds himself squeezed between ruthless cannery
interests and two very different women — society girl Mildred Wayland
(Jean Arthur) and Cherry Malotte (Evelyn Brent), the worldly saloon
keeper who truly loves him. Louis Wolheim is memorable as George
Balt, the rough-edged fisherman who becomes Boyd's loyal ally.
Shot partly on location in Alaska, it was an early talkie showcase
for McCrea on his way to stardom. The film entered the public domain
in the United States in 1958 after its copyright was not renewed.
Drama · Adventure · Romance
