Klondike (1932)
Romance on the frozen plain. The story of a great shadow in the land of the midnight sun.
Dr. Robert Cromwell performs a delicate operation, that has never been done before, and the patient dies. Charged with malpractice and manslaughter, his trial is national news but the jury acquits him. But the court of public opinion is still against him, and the medical board is meeting to decide whether or not to take his medical license away from him. Before they do, Cromwell, an amateur pilot, decides to join his friend, WWI Ace Donald Evans, on a flight to Alaska looking for a shorter route to Japan by following the Aleutian Islands. They crash in Alaska and Evans is killed, but Cromwell is rescued by a fur trapper named Tom Ross. He takes Cromwell to Armstrong's Trading Post, where is is nursed back to health by Klondike, a girl who works for Armstrong, and was engaged to marry Armstrong's son Jim. The latter is suffering from the same disease that Cromwell's last patient had...
Cast
- Thelma Todd - Klondike
- Lyle Talbot - Robert Cromwell
- Henry B. Walthall - Mark Armstrong
- Jason Robards Sr. - Jim Armstrong
- Priscilla Dean - Miss Porter
- Tully Marshall - Hinman
- Pat O'Malley - Burke
- Myrtle Stedman - Miss Fielding
- Ethel Wales - Sadie Jones
- George 'Gabby' Hayes - Tom Ross
Screenplay
Keywords
alaska, pre-code
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Klondike about?
- Dr. Robert Cromwell performs a delicate operation, that has never been done before, and the patient dies. Charged with malpractice and manslaughter, his trial is national news but the jury acquits him. But the court of public opinion is still against him, and the medical board is meeting to decide whether or not to take his medical license away from him. Before they do, Cromwell, an amateur pilot, decides to join his friend, WWI Ace Donald Evans, on a flight to Alaska looking for a shorter route to Japan by following the Aleutian Islands. They crash in Alaska and Evans is killed, but Cromwell is rescued by a fur trapper named Tom Ross. He takes Cromwell to Armstrong's Trading Post, where is is nursed back to health by Klondike, a girl who works for Armstrong, and was engaged to marry Armstrong's son Jim. The latter is suffering from the same disease that Cromwell's last patient had...
- Who directed Klondike?
- Klondike was directed by Phil Rosen.
- Who stars in Klondike?
- Klondike stars Thelma Todd, Lyle Talbot, Henry B. Walthall, Jason Robards Sr., Priscilla Dean, Tully Marshall.
- How long is Klondike?
- Klondike has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Klondike?
- Klondike is a Adventure, Drama film.
- Where was Klondike produced?
- Klondike was produced in United States of America.