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Murder on the Yukon

(1940)

February 25, 1940• 0h 58m
57%
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Overview

Unknown to Joan Manning, her trading post partner Weathers is operating a counterfeiting ring. When miner Jim Smithers brings his gold dust in, Weathers pays him off in counterfeit money. Jim's drunken brother, Bill, comes to the post and Weathers hears him say that Jim is leaving the area for good. Weathers sends Hawks to kill Jim and retrieve the bogus money. RCMP Sergeant Renfrew and Constable Kelly find Jim's body, and Renfrew hurries for Jim's cabin to search it. He is attacked by Weathers' men who have found the money. Renfrew is suspicious when Bill Smithers body is found, supposedly a suicide, with a note he had burned the money. This leads the Mounties to suspect counterfeiting. Kelly follows Manti, an Indian who works for Weathers, to the gang's hideout and is captured. But Renfrew is trailing Kelly.

Louis J. Gasnier

Director

Top Billed Cast

JN

James Newill

RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

PAY

Polly Ann Young

Joan Manning

DO

Dave O'Brien

Constable Kelly

ASJ

Al St. John

Bill Smithers

WR

William Royle

George Weathers

CT

Chief Thundercloud

Henchman Manti

KH

Karl Hackett

Hawks

H'P

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Archie

KD

Kenne Duncan

Henchman Tom

BB

Budd Buster

Jim Smithers