The Grip of the Yukon
| The Grip of the Yukon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ernst Laemmle |
| Written by |
Charles Logue (adaptation & scenario) Tom Reed (titles) Buford Bennett (titles) |
| Based on |
"The Yukon Trail, A Tale of the North" by William MacLeod Raine |
| Starring |
Francis X. Bushman Neil Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by |
Maurice Pivar Ted Kent |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Grip of the Yukon is a 1928 American silent action/adventure Western film directed by Ernst Laemmle, the nephew of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle. The film starred Francis X. Bushman and Neil Hamilton, and is based on a story by William MacLeod Raine, "The Yukon Trail, A Tale of the North".[1]
Plot
An old-time Alaskan miner dies and leaves his fortune and holdings to his daughter in the states. She comes north and is befriended by two old friends of her father. And she needs all the befriending they can provide as a true-blue villain has designs on her holdings and attributes.
Cast
- Francis X. Bushman - Colby MacDonald
- Neil Hamilton - Jack Elliott
- June Marlowe - Sheila O'Neil
- Otis Harlan - Farrell O'Neil
- Burr McIntosh - Chardon, hotelkeeper
- James Farley - Sheriff
Preservation status
The Grip of the Yukon is now presumed lost.[2] However, a 16mm print of the film may exist.[3]
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