Friends since childhood, two men are on opposite sides in a salmon fishing conflict.Friends since childhood, two men are on opposite sides in a salmon fishing conflict.Friends since childhood, two men are on opposite sides in a salmon fishing conflict.
- Awards
- 1 win
Arthur Aylesworth
- Fisherman
- (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
- Cannery Official
- (uncredited)
Monte Blue
- Cannery Official
- (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
- Fisherman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to a later news item in Hollywood Reporter, Paramount sent a camera crew headed by Richard Talmadge to Ketchikan, Alaska to film the opening scenes of a salmon run. In a contemporary educational supplement to the film, Henry Hathaway stated that the expedition to Alaska lasted fourteen weeks and resulted in 80,000 ft. of film shot.
- GoofsDuring his birthday party, Henry Fonda's left elbow moves from on the table to below the table back on to the table in consecutive cuts.
- ConnectionsEdited into When Worlds Collide (1951)
- SoundtracksI Wish I Was the Willow
(uncredited)
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Performed by George Raft (dubbed)
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Nobody seemed to notice...
None of the other reviews have mentioned that SPAWN OF THE NORTH is in fact a remake of THE VIRGINIAN, with a change in locale from Wyoming to Alaska. There is also one other notable change. While Akim Tamiroff is Trampas and Henry Fonda steps into Gary Cooper's boots as The Virginian, the emphasis has been shifted to the likable but shady Steve character (Richard Arlen in the '29 talkie, George Raft here). SPAWN OF THE NORTH would itself be remade in 1954 as ALASKA SEAS, with a nice cast including Robert Ryan, Brian Keith, and Gene Barry in the roles played by Raft, Fonda, and Tamiroff respectively. On its own terms SPAWN OF THE NORTH is very effective entertainment, thanks to the guiding hand of director Henry Hathaway as well as its cast, not only the aforementioned stars but also experienced scene-stealers John Barrymore and Lynne Overman in support.
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- jozefkafka
- Apr 28, 2011
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- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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