These were the adventures . . . fighting, laughing and brawling their way from Seattle to Nome!
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.
North to Alaska (1960) is a western, comedy and romance film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on November 7, 1960 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs and Fabian. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 137 ratings.
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John Wayne
as Sam McCord
Stewart Granger
as George Pratt
Ernie Kovacs
as Frankie Canon
Fabian
as Billy Pratt
Capucine
as Michelle "Angel" Bonet
Mickey Shaughnessy
as Peter Boggs
Karl Swenson
as Lars Nordqvist
Kathleen Freeman
as Lena Nordqvist
John Qualen
as Logger
Stanley Adams
as Breezy
Alan Carney
as Bartender (uncredited)
James Griffith
as Salvation Army Leader
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Ben Hecht, John Lee Mahin and John H. Kafka, produced by Henry Hathaway, John Lee Mahin and Charles K. Feldman.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 137 ratings.
What did I did? Out of 20th Century Fox, North to Alaska is directed by Henry Hathaway (& uncredited input from John Wayne) and stars John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian & Capucine. The film script is based on the play Birthday Gift by Ladislas Fodor, and it's a CinemaScope/Deluxe Color production with Leon Shamroy's cinematography mainly on location at Point Mugu in California. Lionel Newman scores…
Reviewed on May 29, 2019
**_Fun Western dramedy with Wayne, Granger, Capucine and Fabian_** During the Nome Gold Rush in 1900, a prospector (Stewart Granger) sends his associate (Wayne) to Seattle to bring up his fiancée, but it turns out she's married and so he brings back a dubious substitute from a dance hall (Capucine). Fabian plays the prospector's kid brother who naturally becomes infatuated by the lovely visitor to their wilderness…
Reviewed on January 9, 2023
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North to Alaska (1960) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of North to Alaska (1960) includes John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian and Capucine. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
North to Alaska was released on November 7, 1960 and runs for 2h 2m.
North to Alaska (1960) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 137 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official North to Alaska trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
